AI-generatedKitwe at a glance
- Best time
- May – Aug
- Warmest month
- Oct · 33°
- Sunshine a year
- 2,430 h
- Rain a year
- 1,071 mm
- Climate
- Tropical
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Elevation
- 1,224 m
Climate in Kitwe
Kitwe has a tropical climate: it is warm all year round, and the seasons differ mainly in how much rain falls. October is the warmest month with average highs of 33 °C, while July is the coolest at 26 °C. With around 2,430 hours of sunshine a year, Kitwe is sunny; September is the sunniest month with 8.9 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Best time to visit Kitwe
The best time to visit Kitwe is from May to August. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable from June to July. In October it can get very hot, with highs of up to 33 °C. The rainy season is from November to March; the wettest month is January with 277 mm.
Kitwe through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Kitwe in the dry season
Apr – Oct
Excellent
- 26–33 °C by day
- 7.9 h of sun a day
- 10 rainy days in all
Kitwe in the rainy season
Nov – Mar
Fair
- 28–31 °C by day
- 4.9 h of sun a day
- 115 rainy days in all
Which month for what?
Beach & swimming
No sea nearby
Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry
Sightseeing & hiking
Jun – Jul
15–28 °C and not too much rain
Peak heat
Oct
Highs of 33 °C or more
Rainy months
Nov – Mar
Rainy season or more than 12 rainy days
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Your best months: June – July
Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.
Weather in October
Weather in October
Holiday weather in October
Fair
Best time to visit: May – August
Keep in mindPeak heat
A typical day in October
- Morning, 08:00: about 24°
- Midday, 13:00: about 33°
- Afternoon, 16:00: about 32°
- Evening, 20:00: about 25°
- Night, 23:00: about 22°
05:4218:04
Warm enough for a T-shirt in the evening.
Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.
Light for photos in October
- Golden hour
- Morning 05:29–06:10 · evening 17:35–18:17
- Blue hour
- Morning 05:20–05:29 · evening 18:17–18:25
Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.
October in Kitwe compared with home
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Early or late October?
In October, daytime highs fall from about 33° at the start of the month to 32° at the end. The days get 0.3 h longer.
| October | 1 Oct | 31 Oct |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 33° | 32° |
| Night-time low | 16° | 18° |
| Daylight | 12.2 h | 12.5 h |
What is the weather like in Kitwe in October?
In October, Kitwe is very hot: daytime highs average 33 °C, and nights cool down to about 17 °C. The sun shines for around 8.3 hours a day. Rain is rare: about 3 days bring 11 mm in total. On about 29 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Kitwe.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 12 h 22 min05:42 – 18:04
- UV index
- 14 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 17 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 37 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 29 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+2offset from UTC
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %21 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %88 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %100 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in October
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Light, breathable clothes
- Water bottle – drink plenty
Compare two months in Kitwe
Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.
June has the better holiday weather in Kitwe: score 96 against 58. In June, days are 6 °C cooler than in October. June has 3 fewer rainy days. The sun shines an hour less a day in June.
| Month | October | June |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 58 | 96better |
| Daytime high | 33° | 27° |
| Night-time low | 17° | 9° |
| Sunshine | 8.3 hbetter | 7.8 h |
| Rainy days | 3 | 0better |
| Rainfall | 11 mm | 0 mmbetter |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Kitwe month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
51January28° · 4.1 h
In January, Kitwe is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and nights cool down to about 18 °C. Expect around 4.1 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 28 days, totalling 277 mm. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, January is a so-so month for a holiday in Kitwe.
Kitwe in January50February28° · 4.4 h
In February, Kitwe is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and nights cool down to about 18 °C. Expect around 4.4 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 24 days, totalling 216 mm. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, February is a so-so month for a holiday in Kitwe.
Kitwe in February50March28° · 5.1 h
In March, Kitwe is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and nights cool down to about 17 °C. Expect around 5.1 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 21 days, totalling 165 mm. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, March is a so-so month for a holiday in Kitwe.
Kitwe in March77April28° · 6.2 h
In April, Kitwe is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. Expect around 6.2 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 37 mm. All in all, April is a good month for a holiday in Kitwe.
Kitwe in April89May28° · 7.7 h
In May, Kitwe is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. The sun shines for around 7.7 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. All in all, May is an excellent month for a holiday in Kitwe.
Kitwe in May96June27° · 7.8 h
In June, Kitwe is warm: daytime highs average 27 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. The sun shines for around 7.8 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. All in all, June is an excellent month for a holiday in Kitwe.
Kitwe in June96July26° · 7.8 h
In July, Kitwe is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. The sun shines for around 7.8 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. All in all, July is an excellent month for a holiday in Kitwe.
Kitwe in July85August29° · 8.5 h
In August, Kitwe is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. The sun shines for around 8.5 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. On about 12 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, August is an excellent month for a holiday in Kitwe.
Kitwe in August67September32° · 8.9 h
In September, Kitwe is hot: daytime highs average 32 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. The sun shines for around 8.9 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. On about 26 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Kitwe.
Kitwe in September58October33° · 8.3 h
In October, Kitwe is very hot: daytime highs average 33 °C, and nights cool down to about 17 °C. The sun shines for around 8.3 hours a day. Rain is rare: about 3 days bring 11 mm in total. On about 29 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Kitwe.
Kitwe in October41November31° · 6.4 h
In November, Kitwe is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and nights cool down to about 18 °C. Expect around 6.4 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 16 days, totalling 115 mm. On about 18 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, November is a so-so month for a holiday in Kitwe.
Kitwe in November48December28° · 4.5 h
In December, Kitwe is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and nights cool down to about 18 °C. Expect around 4.5 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 26 days, totalling 247 mm. On about 5 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, December is a so-so month for a holiday in Kitwe.
Kitwe in DecemberClimate in detail
Year & climate table
Climate through the year
Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.
Nights and sleep in Kitwe
How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.
- Cool 8–15°
- Pleasant 15–20°
- muggy month (15+ muggy days)
PleasantOctober: nights around 17°. Ideal for sleeping, often with the window open.
The coolest nights are in July (9°), the warmest in November (18°). Nights are pleasant for sleeping (15 to 20 °C) from October to March. It is muggy (dew point 18 °C or more) on about 86 days a year, mostly from December to March.
Temperatures through the year
Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.
| Month | Score | Day | Night | Sun | Rain days | Rain mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryJan | 51 | 28° | 18° | 4.1 h | 28 | 277 |
| FebruaryFeb | 50 | 28° | 18° | 4.4 h | 24 | 216 |
| MarchMar | 50 | 28° | 17° | 5.1 h | 21 | 165 |
| AprilApr | 77 | 28° | 14° | 6.2 h | 7 | 37 |
| MayMay | 89 | 28° | 12° | 7.7 h | 1 | 3 |
| JuneJun | 96 | 27° | 9° | 7.8 h | 0 | 0 |
| JulyJul | 96 | 26° | 9° | 7.8 h | 0 | 0 |
| AugustAug | 85 | 29° | 11° | 8.5 h | 0 | 0 |
| SeptemberSep | 67 | 32° | 14° | 8.9 h | 0 | 1 |
| OctoberOct | 58 | 33° | 17° | 8.3 h | 3 | 11 |
| NovemberNov | 41 | 31° | 18° | 6.4 h | 16 | 115 |
| DecemberDec | 48 | 28° | 18° | 4.5 h | 26 | 247 |
Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences
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Sunshine
Sunshine hours in Kitwe
Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.
In October, the sun shines for about 8.3 of 12.4 hours of daylight in Kitwe, 67 % of the daylight hours.
Sunshine hours: estimated from radiation data (ERA5, 1996–2025) and calibrated against measured station values; no weather station is close enough here. Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.
Rain
Rain in Kitwe: rainy days and rainfall
A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.
In October, Kitwe has about 3 rainy days with 11 mm of rain in total.
UV index
UV index in Kitwe
How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.
- Clear-sky UV in October
- 14 · extremeAvoid the midday sun; SPF 50+, covering clothes, hat and sunglasses.
The sun is strongest in February (UV 14).
Minutes until sunburn in October
- Very fair skin
- about 10 min
- Fair skin
- about 10 min
- Light brown skin
- about 15 min
- Olive skin
- about 20 min
Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen the time, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.
Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.
Wind & clouds
Wind and clouds in Kitwe
How breezy and how cloudy Kitwe is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.
Wind
Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.
In October, the wind in Kitwe typically peaks at 17 km/h during the day: Beaufort 3, gentle breeze.
Clouds
Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.
In October, cloud covers on average 37 % of the sky over Kitwe: mostly sunny, with about 8.3 hours of sunshine a day.
Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.
Heat & humidity
Heat and humidity in Kitwe
How often the day gets hot in Kitwe (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.
Heat calendar
- pleasant
- some hot or muggy days
- often muggy
- often hot
- hot and muggy
In October, Kitwe has about 29 hot days, with an average daytime high of 33 °C: often hot. Avoid the midday sun, look for shade and drink plenty.
Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year
Planning a trip to Kitwe
Weather for your travel dates
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Kitwe in the school holidays
How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.
Kitwe has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 90) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 50).
- 69
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
Good
- 28 °C by day
- 5.9 h of sun a day
- 11 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
- 90
May half-term
May – Jun
ExcellentBest holidays
- 28 °C by day
- 7.7 h of sun a day
- 1 rainy day a month
- 89
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
Excellent
- 28 °C by day
- 8.3 h of sun a day
- 0 rainy days a month
- 58
October half-term
Oct
Fair
- 33 °C by day
- 8.3 h of sun a day
- 3 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Peak heat
- 50
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
Fair
- 28 °C by day
- 4.3 h of sun a day
- 27 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Getting there
Flying from
- Nonstop flight
- about 9 h 45 min
- Distance
- 7,660 km
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Jet lag
- Hardly any (under 3 h)
Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.
Good to know: Zambia
- Currency
- Zambian Kwacha (ZMW)
- Language
- English
- Sockets
- Type C, D, G · 230 V
- Traffic
- Drives on the left
- Dialling code
- +260
- Emergency number
- 911 · 999 · 112
UK plugs fit
Sources: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0). Please check details before you travel.
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Kitwe vs Ndola
In October the holiday weather in Kitwe and Ndola is about equally good (score 58 vs 62). During the day it is about as warm in Ndola as in Kitwe.
| in October | Kitwe | Ndola |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 58 | 62 |
| Daytime high | 33° | 33° |
| Sunshine | 8 h | 8 h |
| Rainy days | 3 | 3 |
| Best time | May – Aug | May – Aug |
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In October, Kitwe ranks 3 of 5 destinations in this country.
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Frequently asked questions about Kitwe
When is the best time to visit Kitwe?
The best time to visit Kitwe is from May to August. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.
What is the warmest month in Kitwe?
October is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C and nights around 17 °C. July is the coolest month at 26 °C.
When does it rain most in Kitwe?
The rainy season is from November to March; the wettest month is January with 277 mm. The driest month is July with 0 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Kitwe get?
Kitwe gets around 2,430 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is September with 8.9 hours a day; in January there are 4.1 hours a day.
What time zone is Kitwe in?
Kitwe is on UTC+2 all year.
How long is the flight from London to Kitwe?
A nonstop flight from London to Kitwe takes about 9 h 45 min, for a straight-line distance of about 7,660 km.
Which school holidays are best for Kitwe?
Kitwe has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 90) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 50). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 69, May half-term 90, summer holidays 89, October half-term 58, Christmas holidays 50.