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Chipata Weather by Month
Average temperatures, rainfall and humidity for Chipata, Zambia, month by month, built from OpenWeather’s historical records. Use it to see what a typical Chipata month looks like before you travel — then check the live Chipata forecast for the days ahead.
Warmest month
October
30°C average high
Coolest month
July
10°C average low
Wettest month
January
176 mm of rain
Driest month
August
1 mm of rain
Average temperature and rainfall in Chipata 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 | 25°C | 17°C | 11°C / 33°C | 176 mm | 85% | 8 km/h |
| February | 26°C | 18°C | 12°C / 33°C | 171 mm | 86% | 7 km/h |
| March | 26°C | 17°C | 12°C / 30°C | 114 mm | 84% | 8 km/h |
| April | 26°C | 15°C | 10°C / 30°C | 34 mm | 78% | 9 km/h |
| May | 25°C | 13°C | 6°C / 30°C | 7 mm | 67% | 9 km/h |
| June | 24°C | 10°C | 4°C / 30°C | 3 mm | 62% | 10 km/h |
| July | 24°C | 10°C | 3°C / 29°C | 2 mm | 57% | 10 km/h |
| August | 26°C | 12°C | 4°C / 31°C | 1 mm | 52% | 11 km/h |
| September | 28°C | 14°C | 6°C / 34°C | 1 mm | 48% | 13 km/h |
| October | 30°C | 17°C | 8°C / 35°C | 13 mm | 49% | 13 km/h |
| November | 29°C | 19°C | 9°C / 36°C | 32 mm | 57% | 12 km/h |
| December | 27°C | 18°C | 13°C / 36°C | 98 mm | 72% | 10 km/h |
Best time to visit Chipata
The most comfortable time to visit Chipata 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 January, totalling about 653 mm a year.
Travellers who prefer heat should aim for October, when highs average 30°C. January is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 176 mm, roughly 146× the rainfall of the driest month (August).
Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Chipata forecast for what is happening now.