Mufulira in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Mufulira sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 152 mm of rain over about 21 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 31°C; warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 19°C
Rainfall: 152 mm; 21 wet days
Avg wind: 10 km/h
Travel score: 5.1; 3rd-best season
Months: Sep · Oct · Nov

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Temperature in Mufulira in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.

A typical spring day in Mufulira reaches about 31°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is October, the coolest September.

Mufulira 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	26° / 18°	280	28.4	12.7	3.7
Feb	26° / 18°	241	24.3	12.4	3.9
Mar	27° / 18°	180	21.6	12.1	4.8
Apr	27° / 16°	35	6.8	11.7	7.0
May	27° / 15°	2	0.7	11.4	8.4
Jun	25° / 12°	0	0	11.3	9.2
Jul	25° / 12°	0	0	11.3	9.2
Aug	28° / 14°	0	0	11.6	8.3
Sep	31° / 18°	1	0.4	11.9	6.1
Oct	32° / 20°	17	3.7	12.3	4.9
Nov	29° / 19°	134	17.1	12.6	4.3
Dec	27° / 18°	256	27.8	12.7	3.8

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Mufulira gets around 152 mm of rain over 21 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 10 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early September to 12 h 42 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 6.7 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Mufulira

In seasonPeak

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

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

Monsoon

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Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Mufulira?

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.

5.1

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

7.3

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mufulira in Spring

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

In spring, Mufulira sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

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UV index in Mufulira in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring 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 Mufulira peaks around January 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 9 (very high).

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	15	16	13	10	9	10	11	12	11	13	14
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	16	Extreme
Feb	15	Extreme
Mar	16	Extreme
Apr	13	Extreme
May	10	Extreme
Jun	9	Very high
Jul	10	Very high
Aug	11	Extreme
Sep	12	Extreme
Oct	11	Extreme
Nov	13	Extreme
Dec	14	Extreme

Air quality in Mufulira 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 Mufulira is worst in August — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.2× the cleanest month (May, 11 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)	15	16	14	11	11	19	37	55	48	30	18	14
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good	Moderate	Poor	Unhealthy	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	15	Moderate
Feb	16	Moderate
Mar	14	Moderate
Apr	11	Good
May	11	Good
Jun	19	Moderate
Jul	37	Poor
Aug	55	Unhealthy
Sep	48	Poor
Oct	30	Moderate
Nov	18	Moderate
Dec	14	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Mufulira?

Mufulira sits at 12.5°S, 28.2°E, 1,285 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Mokambo, 18 km away.

Topography around Mufulira

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mufulira has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m around an average of 1,281 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 456 m.

The land around Mufulira is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, trees (40%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) within 80 km.

3 km

98 m

artificial surfaces 45%

16 km

174 m

trees 40%

80 km

456 m

trees 66%

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Spring weather nearby: Mokambo 18 km · Chambishi 22 km · Kitwe 28 km · Kalulushi 36 km · Chingola 39 km · Chililabombwe 50 km · Ndola 63 km · Mapalo 64 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 Mufulira (-12.5498°, 28.2407°, elevation 1,285 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.