Best time to visit Chipata
The best time to visit Chipata is April–September, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Chipata, Eastern Province, Zambia
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25.9 °C / 79 °F | 18.8 °C / 66 °F | 298 mm / 11.7 in | neither best nor good |
| February | 26.4 °C / 80 °F | 18.6 °C / 65 °F | 233 mm / 9.2 in | neither best nor good |
| March | 26.1 °C / 79 °F | 18 °C / 64 °F | 172 mm / 6.8 in | neither best nor good |
| April | 25.6 °C / 78 °F | 16.4 °C / 62 °F | 41 mm / 1.6 in | best month |
| May | 25.1 °C / 77 °F | 14.1 °C / 57 °F | 4 mm / 0.2 in | best month |
| June | 23.6 °C / 74 °F | 12 °C / 54 °F | 1 mm / 0 in | best month |
| July | 23.3 °C / 74 °F | 11.4 °C / 53 °F | 1 mm / 0 in | best month |
| August | 25.9 °C / 79 °F | 13.2 °C / 56 °F | 1 mm / 0 in | best month |
| September | 29 °C / 84 °F | 16.4 °C / 62 °F | 1 mm / 0 in | best month |
| October | 31 °C / 88 °F | 19.2 °C / 67 °F | 15 mm / 0.6 in | good month |
| November | 30.5 °C / 87 °F | 20 °C / 68 °F | 77 mm / 3 in | good month |
| December | 27.8 °C / 82 °F | 19.4 °C / 67 °F | 238 mm / 9.4 in | neither best nor good |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: best
- MMay: best
- JJune: best
- JJuly: best
- AAugust: best
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: good
- NNovember: good
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- April–September
- Good
- October–November
Why these months
April · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 27.4 °C / 81 °F, average daily high 25.6 °C / 78 °F, precipitation 41 mm / 1.6 in, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, days with heavy rain 1 days, wet days 7.8 days, average daily low 16.4 °C / 62 °F.
Against: relative humidity 78%.
May · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 25.5 °C / 78 °F, average daily high 25.1 °C / 77 °F, precipitation 4 mm / 0.2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, wet days 1.1 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, average daily low 14.1 °C / 57 °F, relative humidity 68%.
June · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 22.7 °C / 73 °F, average daily high 23.6 °C / 74 °F, precipitation 1 mm / 0 in, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, wet days 0.1 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, average daily low 12 °C / 54 °F, relative humidity 64%.
July · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 21.9 °C / 71 °F, average daily high 23.3 °C / 74 °F, precipitation 1 mm / 0 in, share of daylight that is sunny 91%, wet days 0.2 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, average daily low 11.4 °C / 53 °F, relative humidity 62%.
August · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 25 °C / 77 °F, average daily high 25.9 °C / 79 °F, precipitation 1 mm / 0 in, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, wet days 0.2 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, average daily low 13.2 °C / 56 °F, relative humidity 53%.
September · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 28.5 °C / 83 °F, precipitation 1 mm / 0 in, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, wet days 0.1 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, average daily high 29 °C / 84 °F, average daily low 16.4 °C / 62 °F, relative humidity 45%.
October · good
In its favour: precipitation 15 mm / 0.6 in, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, wet days 3 days, days with heavy rain 0.3 days, relative humidity 46%, average daily low 19.2 °C / 67 °F.
Against: feels like (high) 31.1 °C / 88 °F, average daily high 31 °C / 88 °F.
November · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 92%, precipitation 77 mm / 3 in, days with heavy rain 1.9 days, relative humidity 58%, average daily low 20 °C / 68 °F.
Against: feels like (high) 31.8 °C / 89 °F, average daily high 30.5 °C / 87 °F, wet days 12.3 days.
Hiking and trekking
Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: good
- MMay: best
- JJune: best
- JJuly: best
- AAugust: best
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- May–August
- Good
- April
Why these months
April · good
In its favour: precipitation 41 mm / 1.6 in, days with heavy rain 1 days, wet days 7.8 days, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, daylight per day 11.8 h, wind (daily max) 16 km/h / 10 mph, average daily low 16.4 °C / 62 °F.
Against: average daily high 25.6 °C / 78 °F, feels like (high) 27.4 °C / 81 °F.
May · best
In its favour: precipitation 4 mm / 0.2 in, wet days 1.1 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, average daily high 25.1 °C / 77 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, average daily low 14.1 °C / 57 °F, daylight per day 11.5 h, wind (daily max) 16 km/h / 10 mph, feels like (high) 25.5 °C / 78 °F.
June · best
In its favour: precipitation 1 mm / 0 in, average daily high 23.6 °C / 74 °F, wet days 0.1 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, average daily low 12 °C / 54 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, feels like (high) 22.7 °C / 73 °F, daylight per day 11.3 h, wind (daily max) 16 km/h / 10 mph.
July · best
In its favour: precipitation 1 mm / 0 in, average daily high 23.3 °C / 74 °F, wet days 0.2 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, feels like (high) 21.9 °C / 71 °F, average daily low 11.4 °C / 53 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 91%, daylight per day 11.4 h, wind (daily max) 17 km/h / 10 mph.
August · best
In its favour: precipitation 1 mm / 0 in, wet days 0.2 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, average daily low 13.2 °C / 56 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, daylight per day 11.7 h, wind (daily max) 18 km/h / 11 mph, feels like (high) 25 °C / 77 °F.
Against: average daily high 25.9 °C / 79 °F.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is אתר סקי הר החרמון, Mount Hermon ski resort, Centro de esquí Monte Hermón, 5230 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 29.2 °C | 30 °C | 29.4 °C | 27.4 °C | 25.5 °C | 22.7 °C | 21.9 °C | 25 °C | 28.5 °C | 31.1 °C | 31.8 °C | 30.7 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 13.5 days | 9.5 days | 5.7 days | 1 days | 0 days | 0 days | 0 days | 0 days | 0 days | 0.3 days | 1.9 days | 9.7 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 2 pm | 4 pm | 4 pm | 3 pm | 4 pm | 11 am | 11 am | 2 pm | 1 pm | 3 pm | 3 pm | 3 pm |
| Sunshine per day | 8.5 h | 9.4 h | 10.3 h | 10.8 h | 10.8 h | 10.4 h | 10.4 h | 11.1 h | 11.4 h | 11.8 h | 11.7 h | 10.1 h |
| Relative humidity | 84% | 84% | 84% | 78% | 68% | 64% | 62% | 53% | 45% | 46% | 58% | 76% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 8.1 µg/m³ | 8.7 µg/m³ | 6.8 µg/m³ | 6 µg/m³ | 6 µg/m³ | 7.5 µg/m³ | 8.6 µg/m³ | 10.1 µg/m³ | 11.6 µg/m³ | 11.2 µg/m³ | 7.2 µg/m³ | 5.6 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 13.1 µg/m³ | 13.5 µg/m³ | 10.7 µg/m³ | 9 µg/m³ | 8.8 µg/m³ | 10.7 µg/m³ | 12.5 µg/m³ | 14.7 µg/m³ | 16 µg/m³ | 16.3 µg/m³ | 10.7 µg/m³ | 8.9 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.