Lundazi in Winter

In winter (June, July and August), Lundazi sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 1 mm of rain over about 0 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Lundazi's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Lundazi's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
25°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
14°C
Rainfall
1 mm
0 wet days
Avg wind
16 km/h
Travel score
9.1
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Lundazi in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C.

A typical winter day in Lundazi reaches about 25°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.

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Lundazi weather by month

How the three winter months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 19°19924.412.64.2
Feb26° / 19°16221.612.44.3
Mar26° / 18°10317.612.15.3
Apr26° / 18°183.511.77.7
May26° / 16°20.511.48.6
Jun25° / 14°0011.39.2
Jul24° / 13°0011.39.3
Aug26° / 15°00.111.68.9
Sep29° / 17°10.411.97.6
Oct31° / 19°61.312.36.1
Nov31° / 20°386.912.65.0
Dec28° / 19°14418.612.74.6

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Lundazi gets around 1 mm of rain over 0 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 16 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early June to 11 h 42 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Lundazi

In seasonPeak

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

Lundazi'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 winter a good time to visit Lundazi?

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

9.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lundazi in Winter

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

In winter, Lundazi sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Lundazi in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 Lundazi peaks around February 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 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 17UV 16Jun 17UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Lundazi in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Lundazi is worst in August — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.3× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1732 µg/m³Dec 208 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May9Good
Jun13Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug33Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lundazi?

Lundazi sits at 12.3°S, 33.2°E, 1,143 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Mzimba, 63 km away.

KasunguMzuzuNkhotakotaNkhata BayMponelaChipataRumphi

Topography around Lundazi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lundazi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m around an average of 1,129 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 205 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,327 m.

The land around Lundazi is covered by cropland (43%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and trees (31%), cropland (31%) and shrubs (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
74 m
16 km
205 m
80 km
1,327 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
Winter weather nearby: Mzimba 63 km · Kasungu 89 km · Mzuzu 130 km · Nkhotakota 140 km · Nkhata Bay 143 km · Mponela 151 km · Chipata 160 km · Rumphi 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 Lundazi (-12.2929°, 33.1782°, elevation 1,143 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.