Nampundwe weather in July

In July, Nampundwe sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of July to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Nampundwe's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nampundwe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
12th warmest
Overnight low
11°
1st coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:39 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
25%
4th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.2
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical July day in Nampundwe reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and about 3°C cooler than August.

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How July really feels in Nampundwe

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

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

July 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 July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

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 July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Nampundwe gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.1 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 0% and peaks near 0% on the wettest days.

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Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Wind in July

Winds average 13 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of July to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:39 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 5:53 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:395:44
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.84 kWh/m² to a high of 7.23 kWh/m² in October across the year — July's 4.95 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Nampundwe

In seasonPeak

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

Nampundwe's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
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Is July a good time to visit Nampundwe?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

9.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

July 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 July

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

In July, Nampundwe sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Nampundwe in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 9 (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 July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July 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
July 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).