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Weather in Kitwe

Copperbelt · 665,961 inhabitants · Wednesday, October 28 · updated 22:10

Air: Moderate Very hot · 8 d Low storm risk · Fri

27°

Partly cloudy

Feels like 27°C

Wind

5 km/h

Gusts

12 km/h

Humidity

28 %

Pressure

1010 hPa

Clouds

56 %

Storm

Rise 05:35 Set 18:06 Day 12 h 31 min UV 11 · Extreme

Detailed forecast

Trend

Evening

Partly cloudy

28°27°

Feels like 28°

Wind ↑ N 5 km/h

Gusts 12 km/h

Humidity 29 %

23:00

27°

N 5

Weather charts for Kitwe · 7 days

Temperatures over 7 days

▲ +2.0° above seasonal normals this week

Highs Lows Seasonal normal (1991-2020 average)

Hourly detail

Temperature (°C) Precipitation (mm) Wind (km/h)

Climate of Kitwe

68% of the year’s rain falls from December to February; January alone averages 284 mm.

From May to September, each month averages less than 10 mm of rain.

October is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C. July is the coldest, with average lows of 11 °C.

August has the widest gap between day and night: highs of 28 °C, lows of 14 °C, 14 °C apart.

This week’s forecast highs average 34 °C, 2 °C above the October normal (32 °C).

Monthly averages, 1991–2020
Month	Avg high	Avg low	Rain
Jan	26 °C	18 °C	284 mm
Feb	26 °C	18 °C	238 mm
Mar	27 °C	18 °C	178 mm
Apr	27 °C	16 °C	38 mm
May	27 °C	14 °C	4 mm
Jun	25 °C	12 °C	0 mm
Jul	25 °C	11 °C	0 mm
Aug	28 °C	14 °C	0 mm
Sep	31 °C	17 °C	1 mm
Oct	32 °C	19 °C	18 mm
Nov	30 °C	19 °C	127 mm
Dec	27 °C	18 °C	265 mm
Year	27 °C	16 °C	1,150 mm

Climate normals: ERA5 reanalysis 1991–2020 (Copernicus/ECMWF), computed by SkiesAtlas for 12.80° S, 28.21° E. ERA5 averages over a 0.25° grid (about 25 km): hills, a coastline or the heat of the city itself can shift local values by a degree or two.

Air quality & pollen in Kitwe

3/6

Moderate

European Air Quality Index (EAQI) · CAMS source

PM2.522µg/m³

PM1023µg/m³

CAMS data (Copernicus) · air quality and pollen refreshed several times a day.

Rain in Kitwe: live radar and next-hour forecast

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Moon calendar for Kitwe

Waning gibbous

93 % illuminated · 17.3 days

Rise 04:25 Set 16:08

Thu 29/10 87%

Fri 30/10 79%

Sat 31/10 69%

Sun 1/11 59%

Mon 2/11 49% Last quarter

Tue 3/11 38%

Wed 4/11 28%

Thu 5/11 19%

Fri 6/11 12%

Sat 7/11 6%

Sun 8/11 2%

Mon 9/11 0%

Rise and set in local time (Africa/Lusaka) · phases and illumination computed by SkiesAtlas (synodic model).

Weather history for Kitwe

What was the weather in Kitwe on a past date? Pick a day — ERA5 reanalysis data (ECMWF / Copernicus C3S), available up to one week ago.

The weather in Kitwe

Find the full weather for Kitwe, Copperbelt: current conditions, forecast by time of day (morning, afternoon, evening) and a 7-day trend. Right now the sky is “partly cloudy” with 27 °C (feels like 27 °C) and wind at 5 km/h.

Today, temperatures range from 26 °C to 36 °C, with no significant precipitation, with a storm risk to watch, under strong heat. Forecast computed by our multi-model engine SkiesAtlas (ECMWF-AIFS, NOAA GFS, DWD ICON): cloud cover calibrated on METAR observations, convective energy (CAPE) for storms.

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