Namwala in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Namwala sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 102 mm of rain over about 15 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 32°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
32°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
19°C
Rainfall
102 mm
15 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
4.5
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Namwala in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C.

A typical spring day in Namwala reaches about 32°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is October, the coolest September.

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How spring really feels in Namwala

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 58 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
58
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Namwala 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°23122.812.84.2
Feb28° / 19°1711912.54.4
Mar28° / 19°9914.112.15.3
Apr28° / 16°213.711.77.1
May27° / 13°10.311.38.6
Jun25° / 11°0011.19.3
Jul25° / 10°00.111.29.3
Aug28° / 13°0011.58.2
Sep32° / 17°10.311.95.6
Oct34° / 20°112.212.44.0
Nov32° / 21°8912.712.73.8
Dec29° / 20°19422.112.93.9

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Namwala gets around 102 mm of rain over 15 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%20%40%60%SepOctNov

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.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 12 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early September to 12 h 54 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Namwala

In seasonPeak

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

Namwala's monsoon runs December–February, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Namwala?

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.

4.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Namwala in Spring

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

In spring, Namwala sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 15 days see rain.

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UV index in Namwala 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 Namwala peaks around January 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 21UV 15Jun 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Namwala 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 Namwala is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.6× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1032 µg/m³Dec 217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar8Good
Apr7Good
May13Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Namwala?

Namwala sits at 15.8°S, 26.4°E, 999 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Itezhi-Tezhi, 42 km away.

MumbwaMonzeChomaMazabukaKalomoNampundweLusaka West

Topography around Namwala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Namwala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 991 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 336 m.

The land around Namwala is covered by grassland (56%) and wetland (20%) within 3 km, grassland (34%), trees (25%) and wetland (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
33 m
16 km
87 m
80 km
336 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Spring weather nearby: Itezhi-Tezhi 42 km · Mumbwa 108 km · Monze 125 km · Choma 131 km · Mazabuka 141 km · Kalomo 142 km · Nampundwe 161 km · Lusaka West 185 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 Namwala (-15.7504°, 26.4384°, elevation 999 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.