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Kafue Weather by Month
Average temperatures, rainfall and humidity for Kafue, Zambia, month by month, built from OpenWeather’s historical records. Use it to see what a typical Kafue month looks like before you travel — then check the live Kafue forecast for the days ahead.
Warmest month
October
32°C average high
Coolest month
July
10°C average low
Wettest month
January
167 mm of rain
Driest month
September
0 mm of rain
Average temperature and rainfall in Kafue 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 | 18°C | 10°C / 36°C | 167 mm | 82% | 9 km/h |
| February | 26°C | 17°C | 14°C / 33°C | 145 mm | 85% | 8 km/h |
| March | 26°C | 17°C | 11°C / 34°C | 83 mm | 80% | 10 km/h |
| April | 26°C | 16°C | 11°C / 31°C | 35 mm | 71% | 11 km/h |
| May | 26°C | 12°C | 5°C / 31°C | 2 mm | 60% | 11 km/h |
| June | 24°C | 10°C | 3°C / 31°C | 0 mm | 57% | 12 km/h |
| July | 24°C | 10°C | 4°C / 32°C | 1 mm | 53% | 12 km/h |
| August | 27°C | 12°C | 5°C / 35°C | 0 mm | 43% | 13 km/h |
| September | 31°C | 16°C | 6°C / 41°C | 0 mm | 35% | 15 km/h |
| October | 32°C | 19°C | 9°C / 41°C | 7 mm | 37% | 15 km/h |
| November | 30°C | 19°C | 13°C / 37°C | 52 mm | 53% | 12 km/h |
| December | 28°C | 19°C | 15°C / 38°C | 110 mm | 68% | 10 km/h |
Best time to visit Kafue
The most comfortable time to visit Kafue is generally May to July, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. The city has a moderate seasonal swing and rain concentrates around January, totalling about 603 mm a year.
Travellers who prefer heat should aim for October, when highs average 32°C. January is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 167 mm, roughly 167× the rainfall of the driest month (September).
Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Kafue forecast for what is happening now.