Climate
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Source: https://www.climatestotravel.com/
In Zambia, the climate is tropical or sub-tropical. There is a rainy season from mid-November to March and a dry season from April to mid-November. In the dry season, there’s a cool period from mid-May to mid-August. It gets hotter in increments from September to mid-November. October is usually the hottest month of the year. During winter (mid-May to mid-August) temperatures can drop to around 0°C. The driest months are June, July and August.
The North-Western Province, the Copperbelt Province, and the Northern Province usually receive the most precipitation (1,000mm-1400mm) per year. The South-West is the most arid where rainfall is around 600 mm or less.
Temperatures in Lusaka are roughly as follows:
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Min (°C) | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 |
| Max (°C) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 |
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