Yearly weather

Calculations are based on the last 8 years of historical weather data.

Weather Score #

Heat Seeker Score is a composite score designed for those who crave hot, sunny weather with minimal rainfall. It prioritizes high temperatures and abundant sunshine.

Perfect for sun worshippers, beach lovers, and those seeking warm, dry climates for outdoor activities and relaxation.

Formula optimized for hot weather enthusiasts who prefer temperatures above 25°C (77°F) with maximum sun exposure and minimal precipitation.

Key factors in the calculation:

High temperatures: Favors locations with warm to hot daily highs
Abundant sunshine: Rewards areas with maximum daylight hours
Low precipitation: Penalizes frequent rain and wet conditions
Warm nights: Considers comfortable evening temperatures

Temperatures #

The temperatures in Lusaka, Ndola, and Kitwe are generally comfortable throughout the year, with all cities experiencing similar temperature patterns.
October and November see the highest maximum temperatures, exceeding 30°C in all three cities, while June and July have the lowest minimum temperatures, around 11-12°C.
Kitwe tends to have slightly higher maximum temperatures compared to Lusaka and Ndola, especially during the warmer months.
All three cities remain within the comfort temperature range for most of the year.

Maximum Temperatures

Period	Lusaka	Ndola	Kitwe
Jan	25.0°C	23.9°C	24.1°C
Feb	25.8°C	24.7°C	25.0°C
Mar	26.0°C	24.9°C	24.8°C
Apr	25.8°C	25.3°C	25.2°C
May	25.8°C	26.4°C	26.7°C
Jun	24.0°C	25.6°C	26.0°C
Jul	24.0°C	26.0°C	26.3°C
Aug	27.9°C	29.5°C	29.8°C
Sep	31.5°C	32.7°C	33.0°C
Oct	32.9°C	33.3°C	33.5°C
Nov	31.5°C	31.0°C	30.9°C
Dec	28.9°C	27.3°C	27.3°C
Average	27.7°C	27.4°C	27.6°C

Minimum Temperatures

Period	Lusaka	Ndola	Kitwe
Jan	17.6°C	16.7°C	17.1°C
Feb	17.5°C	16.8°C	17.3°C
Mar	16.9°C	16.3°C	16.7°C
Apr	15.8°C	15.5°C	15.6°C
May	13.8°C	13.7°C	13.9°C
Jun	11.8°C	11.6°C	11.9°C
Jul	11.6°C	11.4°C	11.8°C
Aug	14.3°C	14.3°C	14.6°C
Sep	17.3°C	17.1°C	17.5°C
Oct	19.8°C	18.8°C	19.2°C
Nov	19.9°C	18.2°C	18.7°C
Dec	18.9°C	17.2°C	17.6°C
Average	16.0°C	16.3°C	15.6°C

Maximum/minimum temperature averages are computed by averaging the max/min temperature of each day for a given period.

Conditions #

Overall, the three cities exhibit similar seasonal patterns with high precipitation and low sun hours in the early months (Dec-Mar) and vice versa in the middle of the year (Jun-Sep)
Ndola and Kitwe have very similar conditions in terms of sun hours and precipitation throughout the year
Lusaka tends to have slightly higher sun hours in the earlier months (Jan-Mar) compared to Ndola and Kitwe, while precipitation is somewhat lower during the same period
The peak sun hours appear to be very close across all three cities.

Sunny Weather

Period	Lusaka	Ndola	Kitwe
Jan	1.2 hours/day	0.9 hours/day	1.0 hours/day
Feb	1.9 hours/day	1.4 hours/day	1.5 hours/day
Mar	2.8 hours/day	1.6 hours/day	1.4 hours/day
Apr	5.3 hours/day	4.1 hours/day	4.1 hours/day
May	8.4 hours/day	8.2 hours/day	8.4 hours/day
Jun	8.4 hours/day	9.9 hours/day	10.1 hours/day
Jul	9.2 hours/day	10.2 hours/day	10.3 hours/day
Aug	10.6 hours/day	11.4 hours/day	11.8 hours/day
Sep	11.9 hours/day	12.1 hours/day	12.2 hours/day
Oct	11.0 hours/day	10.8 hours/day	10.8 hours/day
Nov	7.8 hours/day	7.0 hours/day	6.7 hours/day
Dec	4.7 hours/day	3.6 hours/day	3.6 hours/day
Average	6.8 hours/day	6.9 hours/day	6.8 hours/day

Sun hours are computed from the number of hours of direct sunlight. The length of the day can affect these measurements; for example, northern cities have longer days in summer.

Precipitation Levels

Period	Lusaka	Ndola	Kitwe
Jan	9.8mm	9.6mm	9.9mm
Feb	6.9mm	9.4mm	10.0mm
Mar	4.0mm	7.5mm	8.2mm
Apr	1.3mm	2.2mm	2.6mm
May	0.2mm	0.1mm	0.1mm
Jun	0.1mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
Jul	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
Aug	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
Sep	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
Oct	0.4mm	0.7mm	0.7mm
Nov	2.9mm	4.4mm	4.5mm
Dec	6.0mm	8.1mm	8.3mm
Average	3.7mm	2.6mm	3.5mm

Average amount of precipitation that falls in a form of a rain, snow, sleet or hail.

Wind Speed

Period	Lusaka	Ndola	Kitwe
Jan	11.3km/h	10.1km/h	10.0km/h
Feb	11.5km/h	9.6km/h	9.3km/h
Mar	13.1km/h	10.1km/h	9.7km/h
Apr	15.0km/h	12.1km/h	11.3km/h
May	14.8km/h	12.2km/h	11.4km/h
Jun	15.8km/h	13.2km/h	12.1km/h
Jul	16.6km/h	14.0km/h	12.9km/h
Aug	16.9km/h	15.2km/h	14.1km/h
Sep	18.4km/h	16.8km/h	16.1km/h
Oct	18.1km/h	16.1km/h	15.4km/h
Nov	15.5km/h	13.0km/h	12.7km/h
Dec	13.4km/h	11.0km/h	10.6km/h
Average	12.1km/h	15.0km/h	12.8km/h

Humidity

Period	Lusaka	Ndola	Kitwe
Jan	85.9%	90.9%	89.7%
Feb	85.3%	89.6%	88.5%
Mar	81.6%	88.6%	88.0%
Apr	72.1%	81.4%	81.1%
May	57.6%	63.5%	61.8%
Jun	54.6%	54.0%	52.1%
Jul	49.1%	46.3%	44.5%
Aug	37.6%	34.8%	33.2%
Sep	31.6%	29.6%	28.3%
Oct	34.9%	36.5%	35.6%
Nov	50.0%	58.0%	58.0%
Dec	66.9%	78.2%	78.3%
Average	61.6%	58.9%	62.6%

Daylight Hours #

Lusaka has the earliest sunrise and latest sunset compared to Ndola and Kitwe.
It also experiences the longest day length, while Kitwe has the shortest longest day.
The timing of the earliest sunrise (November) and latest sunset (January) are consistent across all three cities, as well as the latest sunrise (July) and earliest sunset (June)
The differences between the cities are small, generally within a few minutes.

Sunrise Time

Period	Lusaka	Ndola	Kitwe
Jan	5:49	5:51	5:53
Feb	6:03	6:04	6:05
Mar	6:10	6:09	6:11
Apr	6:14	6:11	6:13
May	6:22	6:16	6:18
Jun	6:31	6:25	6:26
Jul	6:33	6:28	6:29
Aug	6:22	6:19	6:20
Sep	6:02	6:00	6:01
Oct	5:40	5:40	5:42
Nov	5:28	5:30	5:32
Dec	5:32	5:35	5:37
Average	6:06	6:06	6:00

Sunrise times are output in the local timezone of each place.

Sunset Time

Period	Lusaka	Ndola	Kitwe
Jan	18:44	18:38	18:40
Feb	18:38	18:34	18:36
Mar	18:20	18:19	18:20
Apr	17:59	18:00	18:02
May	17:46	17:48	17:50
Jun	17:44	17:47	17:50
Jul	17:52	17:55	17:56
Aug	17:59	18:00	18:02
Sep	18:02	18:01	18:03
Oct	18:06	18:03	18:05
Nov	18:17	18:12	18:13
Dec	18:33	18:28	18:29
Average	18:12	18:12	18:06

Sunset times are output in the local timezone of each place.

Useful Day Length

Period	Lusaka	Ndola	Kitwe
Jan	11:44 hours	11:38 hours	11:40 hours
Feb	11:38 hours	11:34 hours	11:36 hours
Mar	11:20 hours	11:19 hours	11:20 hours
Apr	10:59 hours	11:00 hours	11:02 hours
May	10:46 hours	10:48 hours	10:50 hours
Jun	10:44 hours	10:47 hours	10:50 hours
Jul	10:52 hours	10:55 hours	10:56 hours
Aug	10:59 hours	11:00 hours	11:02 hours
Sep	11:02 hours	11:01 hours	11:03 hours
Oct	11:06 hours	11:03 hours	11:05 hours
Nov	11:17 hours	11:12 hours	11:13 hours
Dec	11:33 hours	11:28 hours	11:29 hours
Average	11:12 hours	11:12 hours	11:06 hours

Discards daylight hours before 7 AM. In places that are located to the west of the timezone, the sun rises and sets later compared to the cities that are located to the east. This means that the useful day length is longer in the cities located to the west of the time zone.

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