Itezhi-Tezhi in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Itezhi-Tezhi sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 129 mm of rain over about 19 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early March to 26°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Itezhi-Tezhi's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Itezhi-Tezhi's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
28°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
16°C
Rainfall
129 mm
19 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
7.2
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Itezhi-Tezhi in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early March to 26°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Itezhi-Tezhi reaches about 28°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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How fall really feels in Itezhi-Tezhi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Itezhi-Tezhi weather by month

How the three fall months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°23023.612.84.2
Feb28° / 20°17719.612.54.5
Mar28° / 19°1101512.15.4
Apr28° / 17°193.511.77.6
May27° / 14°10.311.38.7
Jun25° / 11°0011.19.4
Jul24° / 11°0011.29.4
Aug28° / 13°0011.58.4
Sep31° / 17°20.211.95.9
Oct33° / 20°122.412.44.2
Nov31° / 21°9713.712.73.9
Dec28° / 20°19523.512.93.9

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Itezhi-Tezhi gets around 129 mm of rain over 19 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 10 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min in early March to 11 h 06 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Itezhi-Tezhi

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In fall, Itezhi-Tezhi overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Itezhi-Tezhi's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Itezhi-Tezhi?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

7.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is one of the better times to visit Itezhi-Tezhi for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Itezhi-Tezhi in Fall

From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In fall, Itezhi-Tezhi sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Itezhi-Tezhi in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Itezhi-Tezhi peaks around January 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 21UV 15Jun 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Itezhi-Tezhi in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Itezhi-Tezhi is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.6× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1032 µg/m³Dec 217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar8Good
Apr7Good
May13Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Itezhi-Tezhi?

Itezhi-Tezhi sits at 15.7°S, 26.0°E, 1,034 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Namwala, 42 km away.

MumbwaKalomoChomaMonzeKaomaMazabukaNampundwe

Topography around Itezhi-Tezhi

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Itezhi-Tezhi.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Itezhi-Tezhi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m around an average of 1,049 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 176 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 331 m.

The land around Itezhi-Tezhi is covered by trees (44%) and grassland (36%) within 3 km, grassland (33%), water (25%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
165 m
16 km
176 m
80 km
331 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Namwala 42 km · Mumbwa 138 km · Kalomo 151 km · Choma 156 km · Monze 165 km · Kaoma 170 km · Mazabuka 183 km · Nampundwe 203 km

Zambia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / D / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 30% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,318
2025
Happiness
4.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
5.2
per 100k, 2015
Road deaths
20.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 573
Religion
Protestant 75%Roman Catholic 20%other 3%none 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Itezhi-Tezhi (-15.7369°, 26.0416°, elevation 1,034 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.