Zambezi, Zambia
| Country | Zambia  |
|---|---|
| Edey de administrative territorial entity insyd | Northwestern Province |
| Coordinate location | 13°33′0″S 23°7′0″E |
| Dema official website | https://www.zambezicouncil.gov.zm/ |
Zambezi be a town insyd de North-Western Province of Zambia, wey dey lie on de Zambezi River, west of Kabompo. E be at de western end of de M8 road. E be known for de palaces of de chiefs of de Lunda den Lovale people. Until about 1966 na dem dey call am Balovale after de dominant chief (wey ein village within de town be still known by dat name) buh na dem change de name in an attempt to defuse tensions between de main groups den de government of de newly independent country.
De Chinyingi Suspension Bridge dey span de river just to de north-west of de town.
Climate
[edit | edit source]Zambezi dey feature a humid subtropical climate (Köppen:Cwa)[1] plus distinct wet den dry seasons. De hottest period of de year be from September to November. Winters be cooler, plus warm days den cold nights. De wet season, from October to March, dey experience significant rainfall. De dry season, from April to October, be marked by minimal precipitation.[2]
| Climate data for Zambezi (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1961–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 35.6 (96.1) |
35.3 (95.5) |
34.6 (94.3) |
34.7 (94.5) |
34.5 (94.1) |
32.4 (90.3) |
33.0 (91.4) |
39.2 (102.6) |
40.1 (104.2) |
41.0 (105.8) |
37.6 (99.7) |
36.5 (97.7) |
41.0 (105.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29.4 (84.9) |
29.5 (85.1) |
29.9 (85.8) |
30.3 (86.5) |
29.4 (84.9) |
27.6 (81.7) |
27.5 (81.5) |
31.0 (87.8) |
34.2 (93.6) |
34.4 (93.9) |
31.3 (88.3) |
29.6 (85.3) |
30.3 (86.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 23.8 (74.8) |
23.7 (74.7) |
23.7 (74.7) |
22.6 (72.7) |
19.7 (67.5) |
17.3 (63.1) |
17.0 (62.6) |
20.3 (68.5) |
24.2 (75.6) |
25.8 (78.4) |
24.6 (76.3) |
23.9 (75.0) |
22.2 (72.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 18.1 (64.6) |
17.9 (64.2) |
17.5 (63.5) |
14.8 (58.6) |
10.0 (50.0) |
6.9 (44.4) |
6.4 (43.5) |
9.5 (49.1) |
14.1 (57.4) |
17.1 (62.8) |
17.9 (64.2) |
18.2 (64.8) |
14.0 (57.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 9.2 (48.6) |
12.3 (54.1) |
11.0 (51.8) |
6.5 (43.7) |
2.4 (36.3) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
1.4 (34.5) |
6.0 (42.8) |
8.6 (47.5) |
10.2 (50.4) |
9.2 (48.6) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 235.9 (9.29) |
191.7 (7.55) |
159.0 (6.26) |
38.8 (1.53) |
2.4 (0.09) |
0.8 (0.03) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.4 (0.02) |
4.8 (0.19) |
75.1 (2.96) |
140.9 (5.55) |
218.1 (8.59) |
1,067.9 (42.04) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 78.1 | 78.9 | 77.4 | 68.9 | 62.2 | 58.1 | 51.9 | 45.7 | 40.5 | 56.6 | 65.1 | 75.5 | 63.2 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 170.5 | 156.8 | 195.3 | 255.0 | 297.6 | 291.0 | 306.9 | 303.8 | 273.0 | 248.0 | 189.0 | 167.4 | 2,854.3 |
| Source: NOAA (humidity and sun 1961–1990)[3] | |||||||||||||
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "Table 1 Overview of the Köppen-Geiger climate classes including the defining criteria". Nature: Scientific Data (in English). 23 October 2023.
- ↑ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Zambezi". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 24 January 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
- ↑ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Zambezi". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
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