Kasama weather in January

In January, Kasama sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 286 mm of rain across 28.9 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of January to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Kasama's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kasama's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
9th warmest
Overnight low
17°
9th coldest
Rainfall
286 mm
28.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:48 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
90%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Kasama is District in Northern province of Zambia.

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

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical January day in Kasama reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12617
22617
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42617
52617
62617
72617
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102617
112617
122617
132617
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312617

Kasama weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 17°28628.912.53.6
Feb26° / 17°2272412.33.9
Mar26° / 17°21626.412.14.1
Apr26° / 16°8514.311.85.9
May26° / 14°81.711.58.2
Jun25° / 12°0011.48.9
Jul25° / 12°0011.59.0
Aug28° / 13°10.111.78.3
Sep30° / 16°20.511.96.4
Oct31° / 18°183.712.25.0
Nov30° / 18°12315.112.54.3
Dec27° / 18°26726.212.63.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 95%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1892
2892
3892
4793
5793
6694
7694
8694
9595
10595
11595
12595
13496
14496
15496
16496
17496
18496
19496
20496
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23595
24595
25595
26595
27595
28595
29595
30694
31694

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Kasama gets around 286 mm of rain over 28.9 wet days in January, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 93% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
191
291
391
492
592
693
793
893
993
1093
1193
1293
1394
1494
1594
1694
1794
1894
1994
2094
2193
2293
2393
2493
2593
2693
2793
2893
2993
3092
3192

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the humid band about 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 31% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
117128
217029
317029
417029
517029
607129
707228
807228
907228
1007129
1107129
1207129
1307129
1407129
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2606535
2706535
2806535
2906535
3006436
3106436

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of January to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:41 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:416:16
212.65:416:16
312.65:426:17
412.65:426:17
512.65:436:18
612.65:436:18
712.65:446:18
812.65:446:19
912.65:456:19
1012.65:456:19
1112.65:466:19
1212.65:466:20
1312.65:476:20
1412.55:476:20
1512.55:486:20
1612.55:486:21
1712.55:496:21
1812.55:496:21
1912.55:506:21
2012.55:506:21
2112.55:516:22
2212.55:516:22
2312.55:526:22
2412.55:526:22
2512.55:536:22
2612.55:536:22
2712.55:536:22
2812.55:546:22
2912.55:546:22
3012.55:556:22
3112.55:556:22

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.21 kWh/m² to a high of 6.89 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 5.22 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Kasama

In seasonPeak

In January, Kasama sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Kasama'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 January a good time to visit Kasama?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kasama.

What to pack for Kasama in January

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

In January, Kasama sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Kasama in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kasama peaks around February 16 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 15 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 16UV 17Jun 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Kasama in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Kasama is worst in September — around 65 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 11.7× the cleanest month (May, 6 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodSep 1660 µg/m³May 196 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar9Good
Apr7Good
May6Good
Jun6Good
Jul12Good
Aug29Moderate
Sep65Unhealthy
Oct31Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kasama?

Kasama sits at 10.2°S, 31.2°E, 1,394 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Chinsali, 105 km away.

ChinsaliLuwinguMporokosoMbalaIsokaMpulunguMpikaNakonde

Topography around Kasama

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kasama has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m around an average of 1,365 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 563 m.

The land around Kasama is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, trees (43%), shrubs (21%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
125 m
16 km
233 m
80 km
563 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
January weather nearby: Chinsali 105 km · Luwingu 137 km · Mporokoso 149 km · Mbala 154 km · Isoka 159 km · Mpulungu 161 km · Mpika 183 km · Nakonde 197 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 Kasama (-10.2129°, 31.1808°, elevation 1,394 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).