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Kitwe Weather by Month
Average temperatures, rainfall and humidity for Kitwe, Zambia, month by month, built from OpenWeather’s historical records. Use it to see what a typical Kitwe month looks like before you travel — then check the live Kitwe forecast for the days ahead.
Warmest month
October
33°C average high
Coolest month
July
10°C average low
Wettest month
February
187 mm of rain
Driest month
June
0 mm of rain
Average temperature and rainfall in Kitwe by month
Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Record low / high | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24°C | 17°C | 10°C / 31°C | 186 mm | 87% | 7 km/h |
| February | 25°C | 17°C | 8°C / 32°C | 187 mm | 89% | 7 km/h |
| March | 26°C | 17°C | 13°C / 32°C | 138 mm | 86% | 7 km/h |
| April | 26°C | 15°C | 11°C / 31°C | 64 mm | 77% | 9 km/h |
| May | 26°C | 13°C | 8°C / 32°C | 3 mm | 61% | 9 km/h |
| June | 25°C | 10°C | 5°C / 32°C | 0 mm | 54% | 10 km/h |
| July | 26°C | 10°C | 0°C / 33°C | 0 mm | 49% | 10 km/h |
| August | 28°C | 12°C | 1°C / 38°C | 0 mm | 40% | 11 km/h |
| September | 31°C | 16°C | 5°C / 39°C | 0 mm | 34% | 12 km/h |
| October | 33°C | 18°C | 9°C / 40°C | 12 mm | 39% | 12 km/h |
| November | 30°C | 18°C | 10°C / 39°C | 80 mm | 62% | 9 km/h |
| December | 26°C | 17°C | 15°C / 36°C | 151 mm | 78% | 7 km/h |
Best time to visit Kitwe
The most comfortable time to visit Kitwe is generally May to July, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. Temperatures stay fairly even all year and rain concentrates around February, totalling about 821 mm a year.
Travellers who prefer heat should aim for October, when highs average 33°C. February is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 187 mm, roughly 187× the rainfall of the driest month (June).
Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Kitwe forecast for what is happening now.