Kasama weather by month & the best time to visit
Zambia · regional city · Mediterranean climate
The best time to visit Kasama is June — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 97/100), with July and August close behind. Kasama averages about 3,082 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F and roughly 4 mm of rain in June.
When is the best time to visit Kasama?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Kasama is June, then July and August. The dullest month is January (70/100, 268 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Kasama?
Kasama is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,082 hours of sunshine a year. June (97/100) is noticeably better than January (70). It ranks #2 of 6 destinations in Zambia for annual sunshine, above the national median of 3,059 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 65% of the year's 1,102 mm falls in the three months around January.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 70 | 24° / 75°F | 16° / 61°F | 268 mm | 11 |
| February | 70 | 25° / 77°F | 16° / 61°F | 199 mm | 12 |
| March | 70 | 25° / 77°F | 16° / 61°F | 185 mm | 12 |
| April | 86 | 25° / 77°F | 15° / 59°F | 59 mm | 11 |
| May | 96 | 25° / 77°F | 12° / 54°F | 9 mm | 10 |
| June | 97 | 24° / 75°F | 9° / 48°F | 4 mm | 9 |
| July | 97 | 24° / 75°F | 8° / 46°F | 2 mm | 9 |
| August | 97 | 27° / 81°F | 10° / 50°F | 4 mm | 10 |
| September | 97 | 30° / 86°F | 14° / 57°F | 3 mm | 11 |
| October | 94 | 32° / 90°F | 17° / 63°F | 18 mm | 12 |
| November | 78 | 30° / 86°F | 18° / 64°F | 106 mm | 12 |
| December | 70 | 26° / 79°F | 17° / 63°F | 245 mm | 11 |
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Kasama: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Kasama?
Kasama is a regional city in Zambia at 1,378 m elevation with a Mediterranean climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Kasama get a year?
Kasama gets about 3,082 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around June.
When is the best time to visit Kasama?
The sunniest time to visit Kasama is June, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 97/100 (with July and August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F.
What is the least sunny month in Kasama?
January is the least sunny month in Kasama, scoring 70/100 with about 268 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Kasama?
The typical midday UV index in Kasama peaks around 12 (extreme) in February, easing to about 9 (very high) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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