Climate almanac
Chipata
Eastern Province, Zambia · -13.63°, 32.65°
What is the climate like in Chipata?
The best time to visit Chipata is typically May – October, with trip comfort peaking in September (9.2/10). Chipata is warmest in October, when daily highs average 88°F (31°C), and coolest in July, when lows fall to about 53°F (11°C). The wettest month is typically January and the driest is September; the year sees roughly 44 in (1122 mm) of precipitation.
- Best time to visitMay – October — comfort peaks in September (9.2/10)
- Warmest monthOctober — average high 88°F (31°C)
- Coolest monthJuly — average low 53°F (11°C)
- Wettest monthJanuary (11 in (291 mm))
- Driest monthSeptember (0.0 in (1 mm))
- Annual precipitation44 in (1122 mm)
- Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)
- Records fromChipata, 12 km away (1973-2024)