Climate almanac
Chirundu
Southern Province, Zambia · -16.04°, 28.84°
What is the climate like in Chirundu?
The best time to visit Chirundu is typically April – October, with trip comfort peaking in May (9.3/10). Chirundu is warmest in October, when daily highs average 97°F (36°C), and coolest in July, when lows fall to about 57°F (14°C). The wettest month is typically January and the driest is August; the year sees roughly 29 in (726 mm) of precipitation.
- Best time to visitApril – October — comfort peaks in May (9.3/10)
- Warmest monthOctober — average high 97°F (36°C)
- Coolest monthJuly — average low 57°F (14°C)
- Wettest monthJanuary (11 in (280 mm))
- Driest monthAugust (0.0 in (0 mm))
- Annual precipitation29 in (726 mm)
- Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)
- Records fromKariba, 54 km away (1963-1990)