Kalomo weather in August

In August, Kalomo sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of August to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Kalomo's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kalomo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
9th warmest
Overnight low
11°
4th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:35 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
14%
1st clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.2
out of 10

Kalomo is human settlement.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical August day in Kalomo reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 3°C warmer than July and about 4°C cooler than September.

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Kalomo weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°19221.912.94.5
Feb27° / 18°15219.312.64.8
Mar27° / 17°1021612.15.7
Apr26° / 14°265.311.67.7
May25° / 11°30.611.29.1
Jun23° / 10.1119.2
Jul22° / 10.111.19.1
Aug26° / 11°0011.49.2
Sep29° / 15°20.511.97.2
Oct31° / 19°163.212.45.5
Nov30° / 19°9113.812.84.7
Dec27° / 18°18322134.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 5%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Kalomo gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 wet days in August, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 0% and peaks near 0% on the wettest days.

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Humidity in August

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Wind in August

Winds average 12 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in August

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of August to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:43 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 6:04 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:435:57
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Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.72 kWh/m² to a high of 7.17 kWh/m² in October across the year — August's 5.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Kalomo

In seasonPeak

None of Kalomo's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Kalomo's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
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Is August a good time to visit Kalomo?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

9.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Kalomo for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kalomo in August

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

In August, Kalomo sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kalomo in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kalomo peaks around January 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 19UV 16Jun 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Kalomo in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Kalomo is worst in September — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.4× the cleanest month (April, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1622 µg/m³Apr 195 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr5Good
May6Good
Jun8Good
Jul10Good
Aug17Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kalomo?

Kalomo sits at 17.0°S, 26.5°E, 1,244 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Choma, 59 km away.

MaambaSinazongweLivingstoneVictoria FallsMonzeNamwalaHwange

Topography around Kalomo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kalomo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of 1,234 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 801 m.

The land around Kalomo is covered by grassland (37%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, grassland (36%) and shrubs (31%) within 16 km, and grassland (32%), cropland (27%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

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August weather nearby: Choma 59 km · Maamba 80 km · Sinazongwe 107 km · Livingstone 113 km · Victoria Falls 122 km · Monze 135 km · Namwala 142 km · Hwange 149 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 Kalomo (-17.0258°, 26.4837°, elevation 1,244 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).