Nampundwe in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Nampundwe sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 142 mm of rain over about 23 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 44% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
27°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
16°C
Rainfall
142 mm
23 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
7.1
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Nampundwe 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 Nampundwe reaches about 27°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 Nampundwe

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.

Nampundwe 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°22724.412.84.1
Feb27° / 19°17220.712.54.4
Mar28° / 18°11617.412.15.3
Apr27° / 16°24511.77.4
May26° / 13°20.511.38.7
Jun24° / 11°10.111.19.3
Jul24° / 11°10.111.29.2
Aug27° / 14°0011.58.7
Sep31° / 17°20.311.96.4
Oct33° / 20°142.912.44.7
Nov31° / 20°9414.112.74.0
Dec28° / 19°21423.712.94.1

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Nampundwe gets around 142 mm of rain over 23 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 11 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 12 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 Nampundwe

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

Nampundwe'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 Nampundwe?

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.

7.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nampundwe in Fall

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

In fall, Nampundwe sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Nampundwe 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 Nampundwe peaks around January 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 highExtremeJan 19UV 16Jun 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Nampundwe 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 Nampundwe is worst in August — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.9× the cleanest month (January, 13 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateAug 2136 µg/m³Jan 1313 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul32Moderate
Aug37Poor
Sep36Poor
Oct27Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nampundwe?

Nampundwe sits at 15.5°S, 27.9°E, 1,025 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Lusaka West, 29 km away.

Topography around Nampundwe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nampundwe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 m around an average of 1,028 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 231 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,021 m.

The land around Nampundwe is covered by cropland (42%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, grassland (44%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (35%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
95 m
16 km
231 m
80 km
1,021 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Lusaka West 29 km · Namalombwe 31 km · Chilanga Township 38 km · Kafue 40 km · Lusaka 40 km · Chunga 43 km · Mazabuka 43 km · Chisankane 46 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 Nampundwe (-15.5082°, 27.9244°, elevation 1,025 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.