Monze in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Monze sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 157 mm of rain over about 25 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early March to 25°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Monze's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Monze's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
26°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
16°C
Rainfall
157 mm
25 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
7.3
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Monze in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early March to 25°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Monze reaches about 26°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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How fall really feels in Monze

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Monze weather by month

How the three fall months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°23624.912.94.1
Feb27° / 19°17121.112.54.4
Mar27° / 18°12417.912.15.4
Apr26° / 16°306.111.67.5
May25° / 13°30.611.38.9
Jun23° / 11°10.111.19.2
Jul23° / 11°10.211.19.2
Aug26° / 13°0011.59.1
Sep30° / 17°10.211.96.8
Oct32° / 20°153.212.45.0
Nov30° / 20°9113.912.84.3
Dec28° / 19°21123.6134.2

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Monze gets around 157 mm of rain over 25 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 10 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min in early March to 11 h 06 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Monze

In seasonPeak

In fall, Monze overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Monze'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 fall a good time to visit Monze?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Monze in Fall

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

In fall, Monze sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Monze in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Monze peaks around January 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 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 16Jul 10UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Monze in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Monze is worst in September — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.8× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1628 µg/m³Dec 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar8Good
Apr8Good
May9Good
Jun10Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Monze?

Monze sits at 16.3°S, 27.5°E, 1,131 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Mazabuka, 55 km away.

ChomaKafueNampundweSinazongweChilanga TownshipNamalombweNamwala

Topography around Monze

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Monze has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 1,118 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 145 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,042 m.

The land around Monze is covered by grassland (44%) within 3 km, grassland (42%) and shrubs (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (26%), trees (23%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
53 m
16 km
145 m
80 km
1,042 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Mazabuka 55 km · Choma 79 km · Kafue 94 km · Nampundwe 97 km · Sinazongwe 110 km · Chilanga Township 115 km · Namalombwe 124 km · Namwala 125 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 Monze (-16.2715°, 27.4772°, elevation 1,131 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.