Climate almanac
Kitwe
Copperbelt, Zambia · -12.80°, 28.21°
What is the climate like in Kitwe?
The best time to visit Kitwe is typically May – October, with trip comfort peaking in June (9.2/10). Kitwe is warmest in October, when daily highs average 89°F (32°C), and coolest in July, when lows fall to about 52°F (11°C). The wettest month is typically January and the driest is August; the year sees roughly 46 in (1174 mm) of precipitation.
- Best time to visitMay – October — comfort peaks in June (9.2/10)
- Warmest monthOctober — average high 89°F (32°C)
- Coolest monthJuly — average low 52°F (11°C)
- Wettest monthJanuary (11 in (281 mm))
- Driest monthAugust (0.0 in (0 mm))
- Annual precipitation46 in (1174 mm)
- Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)