AI-generatedNdola at a glance
- Best time
- May – Aug
- Warmest month
- Oct · 33°
- Sunshine a year
- 2,420 h
- Rain a year
- 1,114 mm
- Climate
- Tropical
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Elevation
- 1,307 m
Climate in Ndola
Ndola 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 2,420 hours of sunshine a year, Ndola is sunny; September is the sunniest month with 8.8 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Best time to visit Ndola
The best time to visit Ndola is from May to August. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable from May to July. The rainy season is from December to March; the wettest month is January with 291 mm.
Ndola through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Ndola in the dry season
Apr – Nov
Good
- 26–33 °C by day
- 7.7 h of sun a day
- 27 rainy days in all
Ndola in the rainy season
Dec – Mar
Fair
- 28 °C by day
- 4.5 h of sun a day
- 100 rainy days in all
Which month for what?
Beach & swimming
No sea nearby
Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry
Sightseeing & hiking
May – Jul
15–28 °C and not too much rain
Rainy months
Dec – Mar
Rainy season or more than 12 rainy days
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Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.
Weather in October
Weather in October
Holiday weather in October
Good
Best time to visit: May – August
A typical day in October
- Morning, 08:00: about 23°
- Midday, 13:00: about 33°
- Afternoon, 16:00: about 31°
- Evening, 20:00: about 24°
- Night, 23:00: about 20°
05:4018:02
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 05:27–06:08 · evening 17:34–18:15
- Blue hour
- Morning 05:18–05:27 · evening 18:15–18:24
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 Ndola compared with home
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Early or late October?
In October, daytime highs stay at about 32° from start to end. The days get 0.3 h longer.
| October | 1 Oct | 31 Oct |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 32° | 32° |
| Night-time low | 15° | 17° |
| Daylight | 12.2 h | 12.5 h |
What is the weather like in Ndola in October?
In October, Ndola is hot: daytime highs average 33 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. The sun shines for around 8.2 hours a day. Rain is rare: about 3 days bring 12 mm in total. On about 28 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Ndola.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 12 h 22 min05:40 – 18:02
- 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
- 38 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 28 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+2offset from UTC
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %29 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %87 %
- 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 Ndola
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 Ndola: score 96 against 62. In June, days are 7 °C cooler than in October. June has 3 fewer rainy days.
| Month | October | June |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 62 | 96better |
| Daytime high | 33° | 26° |
| Night-time low | 16° | 7° |
| Sunshine | 8.2 h | 7.8 h |
| Rainy days | 3 | 0better |
| Rainfall | 12 mm | 0 mmbetter |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Ndola month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
50January28° · 4.0 h
In January, Ndola is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and nights cool down to about 17 °C. Expect around 4.0 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 28 days, totalling 291 mm. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, January is a so-so month for a holiday in Ndola.
Ndola in January49February28° · 4.3 h
In February, Ndola is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and nights cool down to about 17 °C. Expect around 4.3 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 24 days, totalling 227 mm. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, February is a so-so month for a holiday in Ndola.
Ndola in February49March28° · 5.1 h
In March, Ndola is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. Expect around 5.1 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 22 days, totalling 166 mm. All in all, March is a so-so month for a holiday in Ndola.
Ndola in March76April28° · 6.3 h
In April, Ndola is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. Expect around 6.3 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 35 mm. All in all, April is a good month for a holiday in Ndola.
Ndola in April91May28° · 7.7 h
In May, Ndola is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °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 Ndola.
Ndola in May96June26° · 7.8 h
In June, Ndola is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °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 Ndola.
Ndola in June96July26° · 7.8 h
In July, Ndola is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °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 Ndola.
Ndola in July88August29° · 8.5 h
In August, Ndola is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. The sun shines for around 8.5 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. On about 8 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, August is an excellent month for a holiday in Ndola.
Ndola in August71September32° · 8.8 h
In September, Ndola is hot: daytime highs average 32 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. The sun shines for around 8.8 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. On about 24 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Ndola.
Ndola in September62October33° · 8.2 h
In October, Ndola is hot: daytime highs average 33 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. The sun shines for around 8.2 hours a day. Rain is rare: about 3 days bring 12 mm in total. On about 28 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Ndola.
Ndola in October41November31° · 6.4 h
In November, Ndola 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 rains often – on about 17 days, adding up to 116 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 Ndola.
Ndola in November47December28° · 4.4 h
In December, Ndola 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 26 days, totalling 263 mm. On about 6 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 Ndola.
Ndola 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 Ndola
How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.
- Cold 0–8°
- Cool 8–15°
- Pleasant 15–20°
- muggy month (15+ muggy days)
PleasantOctober: nights around 16°. Ideal for sleeping, often with the window open.
The coolest nights are in July (6°), the warmest in November (18°). Nights are pleasant for sleeping (15 to 20 °C) from October to March. Nights fall below 8 °C on average from June to July, so the room should be heated. It is muggy (dew point 18 °C or more) on about 64 days a year, mostly from December to February.
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 | 50 | 28° | 17° | 4.0 h | 28 | 291 |
| FebruaryFeb | 49 | 28° | 17° | 4.3 h | 24 | 227 |
| MarchMar | 49 | 28° | 16° | 5.1 h | 22 | 166 |
| AprilApr | 76 | 28° | 13° | 6.3 h | 7 | 35 |
| MayMay | 91 | 28° | 9° | 7.7 h | 1 | 3 |
| JuneJun | 96 | 26° | 7° | 7.8 h | 0 | 0 |
| JulyJul | 96 | 26° | 6° | 7.8 h | 0 | 0 |
| AugustAug | 88 | 29° | 9° | 8.5 h | 0 | 0 |
| SeptemberSep | 71 | 32° | 13° | 8.8 h | 0 | 1 |
| OctoberOct | 62 | 33° | 16° | 8.2 h | 3 | 12 |
| NovemberNov | 41 | 31° | 18° | 6.4 h | 17 | 116 |
| DecemberDec | 47 | 28° | 18° | 4.4 h | 26 | 263 |
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 Ndola
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 8.2 of 12.4 hours of daylight in Ndola, 66 % 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 Ndola: 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, Ndola has about 3 rainy days with 12 mm of rain in total.
UV index
UV index in Ndola
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 Ndola
How breezy and how cloudy Ndola 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 Ndola 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 38 % of the sky over Ndola: mostly sunny, with about 8.2 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 Ndola
How often the day gets hot in Ndola (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, Ndola has about 28 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 Ndola
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Ndola 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.
Ndola has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 92) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 49).
- 68
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
- 92
May half-term
May – Jun
ExcellentBest holidays
- 27 °C by day
- 7.7 h of sun a day
- 1 rainy day a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
- 91
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
Excellent
- 28 °C by day
- 8.3 h of sun a day
- 0 rainy days a month
- 62
October half-term
Oct
Good
- 33 °C by day
- 8.2 h of sun a day
- 3 rainy days a month
- 49
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
Fair
- 28 °C by day
- 4.2 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
- 7,700 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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Ndola vs Kitwe
In October the holiday weather in Ndola and Kitwe is about equally good (score 62 vs 58). During the day it is about as warm in Kitwe as in Ndola.
| in October | Ndola | Kitwe |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 62 | 58 |
| Daytime high | 33° | 33° |
| Sunshine | 8 h | 8 h |
| Rainy days | 3 | 3 |
| Best time | May – Aug | May – Aug |
Through the year
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In October, Ndola ranks 2 of 5 destinations in this country.
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Frequently asked questions about Ndola
When is the best time to visit Ndola?
The best time to visit Ndola 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 Ndola?
October is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C and nights around 16 °C. July is the coolest month at 26 °C.
When does it rain most in Ndola?
The rainy season is from December to March; the wettest month is January with 291 mm. The driest month is July with 0 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Ndola get?
Ndola gets around 2,420 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is September with 8.8 hours a day; in January there are 4.0 hours a day.
What time zone is Ndola in?
Ndola is on UTC+2 all year.
How long is the flight from London to Ndola?
A nonstop flight from London to Ndola takes about 9 h 45 min, for a straight-line distance of about 7,700 km.
Which school holidays are best for Ndola?
Ndola has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 92) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 49). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 68, May half-term 92, summer holidays 91, October half-term 62, Christmas holidays 49.