Sinazongwe weather in August

In August, Sinazongwe sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 93% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of August to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Sinazongwe's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sinazongwe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
10th warmest
Overnight low
19°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:32 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
10%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.4
out of 10

Sinazongwe is human settlement.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical August day in Sinazongwe reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C warmer than July and about 3°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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292720
302720
312720

How August really feels in Sinazongwe

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August 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

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Sinazongwe weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 24°34323.912.94.0
Feb28° / 24°27021.412.64.2
Mar28° / 24°17419.512.15.2
Apr27° / 22°52811.67.3
May26° / 20°71.711.28.9
Jun24° / 18°30.6119.3
Jul23° / 17°20.511.19.3
Aug25° / 19°10.211.49.4
Sep29° / 22°10.211.97.8
Oct31° / 25°81.312.45.7
Nov31° / 25°9010.212.84.6
Dec29° / 24°27821.7134.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 93% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 3%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1973
2973
3973
4973
5973
6973
7973
8973
9973
10973
11973
12973
13973
14973
15964
16964
17964
18964
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20964
21964
22964
23964
24973
25973
26973
27973
28973
29973
30973
31973

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Sinazongwe gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.2 wet days in August, the driest month. 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 1% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
11
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31
41
51
61
71
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90
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Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 53% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1355213
2345214
3335314
4325315
5315415
6305416
7295516
8285517
9275617
10265618
11265519
12255520
13245521
14235522
15235423
16225424
17215425
18215326
19205327
20205327
21205228
22195328
23195229
24185329
25185230
26175330
27175231
28175132
29175132
30174933
31174834

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
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269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
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3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of August to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:40 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:405:53
211.26:395:53
311.26:395:53
411.36:385:54
511.36:385:54
611.36:375:54
711.36:375:54
811.36:365:55
911.36:365:55
1011.36:355:55
1111.36:355:55
1211.46:345:56
1311.46:345:56
1411.46:335:56
1511.46:325:56
1611.46:325:57
1711.46:315:57
1811.46:315:57
1911.56:305:57
2011.56:295:58
2111.56:285:58
2211.56:285:58
2311.56:275:58
2411.56:265:58
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2611.66:255:59
2711.66:245:59
2811.66:235:59
2911.66:235:59
3011.66:225:59
3111.66:215:59

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.6 kWh/m² to a high of 7.24 kWh/m² in October across the year — August's 5.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Sinazongwe

In seasonPeak

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

Sinazongwe'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 August a good time to visit Sinazongwe?

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

9.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sinazongwe in August

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

In August, Sinazongwe sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 19°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Sinazongwe in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August 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 Sinazongwe peaks around January 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 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 18UV 16Jul 10UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Sinazongwe in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Sinazongwe is worst in September — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.5× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1827 µg/m³Dec 216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar7Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun8Good
Jul11Good
Aug18Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sinazongwe?

Sinazongwe sits at 17.3°S, 27.5°E, 504 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Maamba, 35 km away.

ChomaKalomoMonzeSiavongaMazabukaHwangeKariba

Topography around Sinazongwe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sinazongwe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 490 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 333 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 945 m.

The land around Sinazongwe is covered by water (41%) and shrubs (21%) within 3 km, water (40%) and shrubs (27%) within 16 km, and shrubs (40%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
60 m
16 km
333 m
80 km
945 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Maamba 35 km · Choma 71 km · Kalomo 107 km · Monze 110 km · Siavonga 155 km · Mazabuka 159 km · Hwange 159 km · Kariba 165 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 Sinazongwe (-17.2614°, 27.4618°, elevation 504 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).