Ntandabale weather in July

In July, Ntandabale sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.3 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 22°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% 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 Ntandabale's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ntandabale's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
12th warmest
Overnight low
11°
1st coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:37 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
29%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.9
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical July day in Ntandabale reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and about 3°C cooler than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12211
22211
32211
42210
52210
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102210
112210
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312412

Ntandabale 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
Jan26° / 19°30827.112.83.9
Feb26° / 19°2432412.54.0
Mar26° / 18°16621.312.14.9
Apr26° / 16°387.811.77.2
May25° / 13°51.411.38.8
Jun23° / 11°20.611.18.9
Jul22° / 11°20.311.28.9
Aug26° / 13°10.311.59.1
Sep29° / 17°30.511.97.4
Oct31° / 19°183.612.35.5
Nov30° / 20°12015.312.74.5
Dec27° / 19°28225.412.94.1

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37723
47723
57723
67624
77624
87624
97624
107723
117723
127723
137723
147822
157822
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198020
208020
218218
228218
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258218
268317
278317
288317
298416
308515
318614

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Ntandabale gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.3 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 1% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
72
82
91
101
111
121
131
141
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261
271
281
291
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311

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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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
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141000
151000
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29991
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31991

Wind in July

Winds average 12 km/h in July.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

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 6:37 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 5:51 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:375:43
211.16:375:43
311.16:375:43
411.16:375:43
511.16:375:44
611.16:375:44
711.16:375:44
811.16:375:45
911.16:375:45
1011.16:375:45
1111.16:375:45
1211.16:375:46
1311.16:375:46
1411.26:375:46
1511.26:375:47
1611.26:375:47
1711.26:375:47
1811.26:375:48
1911.26:375:48
2011.26:365:48
2111.26:365:48
2211.26:365:49
2311.26:365:49
2411.26:365:49
2511.26:355:50
2611.26:355:50
2711.36:355:50
2811.36:345:50
2911.36:345:51
3011.36:345:51
3111.36:345:51

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.74 kWh/m² to a high of 7.23 kWh/m² in October across the year — July's 4.83 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Ntandabale

In seasonPeak

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

Ntandabale'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 July a good time to visit Ntandabale?

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

8.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ntandabale in July

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

In July, Ntandabale sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ntandabale 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 Ntandabale 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
Jan17Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Ntandabale 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 Ntandabale is worst in September — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.3× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateSep 1037 µg/m³Dec 2112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug36Poor
Sep37Poor
Oct26Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ntandabale?

Ntandabale sits at 15.4°S, 28.4°E, 1,211 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Madido, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Ntandabale

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ntandabale has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m around an average of 1,211 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 277 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,094 m.

The land around Ntandabale is covered by trees (28%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (26%), grassland (23%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (29%), trees (27%) and shrubs (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
109 m
16 km
277 m
80 km
1,094 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
July weather nearby: Madido 6.0 km · Chisankane 13 km · Palabana 14 km · Lusaka 15 km · Chunga 18 km · Namalombwe 25 km · Chilanga Township 26 km · Chongwe 29 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 Ntandabale (-15.3896°, 28.422°, elevation 1,211 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).