Mbala in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Mbala sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 262 mm of rain over about 31 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

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

Spring is Mbala's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mbala's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 28°C; warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 19°C
Rainfall: 262 mm; 31 wet days
Avg wind: 7 km/h
Travel score: 5.6; 3rd-best season
Months: Sep · Oct · Nov

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Temperature in Mbala in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical spring day in Mbala reaches about 28°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest September.

Mbala weather by month

How the three spring months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	25° / 18°	197	24.6	12.5	4.3
Feb	25° / 18°	159	21	12.3	4.5
Mar	26° / 19°	211	26.3	12.1	4.1
Apr	26° / 18°	107	16.5	11.8	5.6
May	27° / 17°	10	2.6	11.6	8.0
Jun	26° / 16°	0	0	11.5	8.8
Jul	26° / 15°	0	0	11.5	9.0
Aug	27° / 16°	0	0.1	11.7	8.4
Sep	29° / 18°	3	0.8	11.9	6.8
Oct	29° / 20°	52	7.9	12.2	5.6
Nov	27° / 19°	207	22.3	12.4	4.5
Dec	25° / 18°	263	27.2	12.5	4.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Mbala gets around 262 mm of rain over 31 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 7 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early September to 12 h 30 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.4 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Mbala

In seasonPeak

In spring, Mbala overlaps its cyclone and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Mbala sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

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

Cyclone

Monsoon

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Mbala?

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

5.6

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

6.8

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mbala in Spring

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

In spring, Mbala sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 31 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mbala in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

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

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	16	17	16	14	11	10	11	11	12	13	12	13
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	16	Extreme
Feb	17	Extreme
Mar	16	Extreme
Apr	14	Extreme
May	11	Extreme
Jun	10	Extreme
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	11	Extreme
Sep	12	Extreme
Oct	13	Extreme
Nov	12	Extreme
Dec	13	Extreme

Air quality in Mbala in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Mbala is worst in September — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.2× the cleanest month (May, 6 µg/m³).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	11	11	9	8	6	9	18	29	31	26	13	8
Level	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	11	Good
Feb	11	Good
Mar	9	Good
Apr	8	Good
May	6	Good
Jun	9	Good
Jul	18	Moderate
Aug	29	Moderate
Sep	31	Moderate
Oct	26	Moderate
Nov	13	Moderate
Dec	8	Good

Location & terrain

Where is Mbala?

Mbala sits at 8.8°S, 31.4°E, 1,622 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Mpulungu, 29 km away.

Topography around Mbala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mbala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 137 m around an average of 1,623 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 791 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,499 m.

The land around Mbala is covered by cropland (41%) within 3 km, grassland (31%), trees (30%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and trees (28%), cropland (25%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km

137 m

cropland 41%

16 km

791 m

grassland 31%

80 km

1,499 m

trees 28%

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Spring weather nearby: Mpulungu 29 km · Matai 62 km · Laela 81 km · Sumbawanga 101 km · Chala 140 km · Mporokoso 149 km · Namanyere 151 km · Kasama 154 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

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 Mbala (-8.8402°, 31.3659°, elevation 1,622 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.