Ndola weather by month & the best time to visit
Zambia · city break · Mediterranean climate
The best time to visit Ndola is June — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 97/100), with July and August close behind. Ndola averages about 3,023 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F and roughly 1 mm of rain in June.
When is the best time to visit Ndola?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Ndola is June, then July and August. The dullest month is January (69/100, 290 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Ndola?
Ndola is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,023 hours of sunshine a year. June (97/100) is noticeably better than January (69). It ranks #5 of 6 destinations in Zambia for annual sunshine, below the national median of 3,059 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 73% of the year's 1,036 mm falls in the three months around January.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 69 | 25° / 77°F | 17° / 63°F | 290 mm | 11 |
| February | 69 | 25° / 77°F | 17° / 63°F | 198 mm | 11 |
| March | 72 | 25° / 77°F | 16° / 61°F | 138 mm | 11 |
| April | 91 | 26° / 79°F | 14° / 57°F | 30 mm | 11 |
| May | 96 | 25° / 77°F | 11° / 52°F | 3 mm | 10 |
| June | 97 | 24° / 75°F | 9° / 48°F | 1 mm | 9 |
| July | 97 | 25° / 77°F | 8° / 46°F | 0 mm | 9 |
| August | 97 | 28° / 82°F | 11° / 52°F | 1 mm | 9 |
| September | 97 | 32° / 90°F | 14° / 57°F | 1 mm | 10 |
| October | 76 | 34° / 93°F | 18° / 64°F | 11 mm | 11 |
| November | 80 | 31° / 88°F | 18° / 64°F | 95 mm | 11 |
| December | 69 | 26° / 79°F | 17° / 63°F | 268 mm | 11 |
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Ndola: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Ndola?
Ndola is a city break in Zambia at 1,313 m elevation with a Mediterranean climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Ndola get a year?
Ndola gets about 3,023 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around June.
When is the best time to visit Ndola?
The sunniest time to visit Ndola 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 Ndola?
January is the least sunny month in Ndola, scoring 69/100 with about 290 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Ndola?
The typical midday UV index in Ndola peaks around 11 (extreme) in January, 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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