Solwesi weather by month & the best time to visit
Zambia · regional city · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Solwesi is May — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 96/100), with June and July close behind. Solwesi averages about 2,948 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F and roughly 4 mm of rain in May.
When is the best time to visit Solwesi?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Solwesi is May, then June and July. The dullest month is January (69/100, 256 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Solwesi?
Solwesi gets a lot of sun: around 2,948 hours a year. May (96/100) is noticeably better than January (69). It ranks #6 of 6 destinations in Zambia for annual sunshine, below the national median of 3,059 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 62% of the year's 1,201 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 | 16° / 61°F | 256 mm | 11 |
| February | 69 | 25° / 77°F | 16° / 61°F | 207 mm | 11 |
| March | 69 | 25° / 77°F | 16° / 61°F | 191 mm | 11 |
| April | 83 | 25° / 77°F | 14° / 57°F | 73 mm | 11 |
| May | 96 | 24° / 75°F | 11° / 52°F | 4 mm | 10 |
| June | 96 | 24° / 75°F | 8° / 46°F | 0 mm | 9 |
| July | 96 | 25° / 77°F | 8° / 46°F | 1 mm | 8 |
| August | 96 | 28° / 82°F | 10° / 50°F | 2 mm | 9 |
| September | 95 | 32° / 90°F | 15° / 59°F | 6 mm | 10 |
| October | 90 | 32° / 90°F | 18° / 64°F | 37 mm | 11 |
| November | 70 | 28° / 82°F | 17° / 63°F | 147 mm | 11 |
| December | 69 | 25° / 77°F | 17° / 63°F | 277 mm | 10 |
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Solwesi: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Solwesi?
Solwesi is a regional city in Zambia at 1,390 m elevation with a humid subtropical climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Solwesi get a year?
Solwesi gets about 2,948 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around May.
When is the best time to visit Solwesi?
The sunniest time to visit Solwesi is May, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 96/100 (with June and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F.
What is the least sunny month in Solwesi?
January is the least sunny month in Solwesi, scoring 69/100 with about 256 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Solwesi?
The typical midday UV index in Solwesi peaks around 11 (extreme) in January, easing to about 8 (very high) in July. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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