Kawambwa weather in August

In August, Kawambwa sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of August to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Kawambwa's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kawambwa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
17°
4th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:18 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
35%
3rd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Kawambwa 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 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical August day in Kawambwa reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C warmer than July and about 2°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Kawambwa weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 18°32229.312.53.6
Feb26° / 18°26625.512.33.7
Mar26° / 18°31128.812.13.7
Apr27° / 18°12214.911.85.6
May28° / 17°10211.67.3
Jun28° / 16°0011.48.4
Jul28° / 15°0011.58.4
Aug30° / 17°10.211.76.6
Sep31° / 19°142.911.95.0
Oct30° / 20°9113.312.24.3
Nov27° / 18°26725.412.43.9
Dec26° / 18°36729.612.63.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28119
38119
48119
58119
68020
77921
87921
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Kawambwa gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.2 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 1% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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31
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51
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Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
39910
49910
59910
69910
79910
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Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of August to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:23 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:235:57
211.66:235:57
311.66:225:57
411.66:225:57
511.66:225:57
611.66:215:57
711.66:215:57
811.66:215:58
911.66:205:58
1011.66:205:58
1111.66:205:58
1211.66:195:58
1311.76:195:58
1411.76:185:58
1511.76:185:58
1611.76:185:58
1711.76:175:58
1811.76:175:58
1911.76:165:58
2011.76:165:58
2111.76:155:58
2211.76:155:58
2311.76:145:58
2411.76:145:58
2511.76:135:58
2611.86:135:58
2711.86:125:58
2811.86:115:58
2911.86:115:58
3011.86:105:58
3111.86:105:58

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.01 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in September across the year — August's 6.12 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Kawambwa

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is August a good time to visit Kawambwa?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Kawambwa for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kawambwa in August

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

In August, Kawambwa sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kawambwa in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kawambwa peaks around February 20 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 12 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 highExtremeFeb 20UV 16Aug 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Kawambwa 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 Kawambwa is worst in September — around 101 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 14.9× the cleanest month (May, 7 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodSep 9101 µg/m³May 127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar9Good
Apr8Good
May7Good
Jun10Good
Jul27Moderate
Aug101Unhealthy
Sep101Unhealthy
Oct38Poor
Nov15Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kawambwa?

Kawambwa sits at 9.8°S, 29.1°E, 1,342 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Mwansabombwe, 35 km away.

LuwinguMporokosoChiengiPwetoMansaKaputa

Topography around Kawambwa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kawambwa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 123 m around an average of 1,334 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 284 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 647 m.

The land around Kawambwa is covered by cropland (40%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and shrubs (28%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) within 80 km.

3 km
123 m
16 km
284 m
80 km
647 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Mwansabombwe 35 km · Nchelenge 62 km · Luwingu 107 km · Mporokoso 124 km · Chiengi 126 km · Pweto 149 km · Mansa 158 km · Kaputa 160 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 Kawambwa (-9.7915°, 29.0791°, elevation 1,342 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).