When is the best time to go to Chama

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The chart above shows the best time of year to visit Chama, Zambia. These are based on an analysis of weather averages such as temperature, rainfall and number of hours of sunshine. These ratings are based solely on the climate and do not take into account other factors such as accommodation prices and how busy it is likely to be.

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Chama weather by month

Please note our recommendations for when to visit Chama are based solely on the weather and do not take into accounts accommodation prices, how busy it will be and what events are on.

January

Chama January weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
25°C 206mm 5hrs 13.5hrs

Hot, humid and very wet weather often prevails in Chama during the month of January

Based on weather alone, this is probably a time of year to avoid going to Chama for your holidays. The weather is often relatively bad and not conducive to spending time outdoors.

January is in the summer in Chama and is typically the coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a muggy 28°C (83°F), whilst at night 18°C (65°F) is normal.

On average January is the driest month of the year in Chama with around 206mm 8.1 inches of rain making it a very wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 18 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 5 hours of sunshine per day.

Chama weather in January »

February

Chama February weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
25°C 192mm 5.4hrs 13.2hrs

February in Chama is generally wet with the temperature being warm.

Based on weather alone, this is probably a time of year to avoid going to Chama for your holidays. The weather is often relatively bad and not conducive to spending time outdoors.

February is in the summer in Chama and is typically the 2nd coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a muggy 27°C (81°F), whilst at night 18°C (65°F) is normal.

On average February is the 2nd driest month of the year in Chama with around 192mm 7.5 inches of rain making it a wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 16 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 5.4 hours of sunshine per day.

Chama weather in February »

March

Chama March weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
25°C 181mm 6.5hrs 12.9hrs

The weather in March in Chama is characteristically hot, humid and wet.

Based on weather alone, this is probably a time of year to avoid going to Chama for your holidays. The weather is often pretty bad and not conducive to spending time outdoors.

March is in the fall / autumn in Chama and is typically the 3rd coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a muggy 28°C (83°F), whilst at night 18°C (64°F) is normal.

On average March is the 3rd driest month of the year in Chama with around 181mm 7.1 inches of rain making it a wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 14 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 6.5 hours of sunshine per day.

Chama weather in March »

April

Chama April weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
25°C 64mm 8hrs 12.6hrs

Chama's weather in April is typically warm, humid and reasonably dry in nature.

Although outside the main holiday season, there is still plenty of fairly acceptable weather around this time of year. This makes it an okay time to visit Chama.

April is in the fall / autumn in Chama and is typically the 4th coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a muggy 28°C (82°F), whilst at night 17°C (63°F) is normal.

On average April is the 4th driest month of the year in Chama with around 64mm 2.5 inches of rain making it a reasonably dry time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 7 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 8 hours of sunshine per day.

Chama weather in April »

May

Chama May weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
23°C 8mm 9.1hrs 12.4hrs

May is a very dry, humid month in Chama and the temperature is generally warm.

It is perhaps the perfect month to visit Chama, with some extremely good weather at this time of year.

May is in the fall / autumn in Chama and is typically the 5th coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a muggy 26°C (79°F), whilst at night 14°C (58°F) is normal.

On average May is the 5th driest month of the year in Chama with around 8mm 0.3 inches of rain making it a very dry time to visit.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 9.1 hours of sunshine per day.

Chama weather in May »

June

Chama June weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
23°C 5mm 9.3hrs 13.5hrs

The weather in June in Chama is characteristically warm and very dry.

It is perhaps the perfect month to visit Chama, with some inordinately good weather at this time of year.

June is in the winter in Chama and is typically the 6th coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around 26°C (78°F), whilst at night 11°C (52°F) is normal.

On average June is the 6th driest month of the year in Chama with around 5mm 0.2 inches of rain making it a very dry time to visit.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 9.3 hours of sunshine per day.

Chama weather in June »

July

Chama July weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
23°C 1mm 9.9hrs 13.2hrs

July in Chama is generally very dry with the temperature being warm.

It is perhaps the perfect month to visit Chama, with some inordinately good weather at this time of year.

July is in the winter in Chama and is typically the 6th warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a comfortable 26°C (78°F), whilst at night 11°C (51°F) is normal.

On average July is the 6th wettest month of the year in Chama with around 1mm 0.1 inches of rain making it a very dry time to visit.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 9.9 hours of sunshine per day.

Chama weather in July »

August

Chama August weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
24°C 0mm 10.2hrs 12.9hrs

The weather in August in Chama is characteristically warm and arid.

It is perhaps the perfect month to visit Chama, with some extremely good weather at this time of year.

August is in the winter in Chama and is typically the 5th warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a comfortable 27°C (80°F), whilst at night 13°C (55°F) is normal.

On average August is the 5th wettest month of the year in Chama with around 0mm 0 inches of rain making it a arid time to visit.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 10.2 hours of sunshine per day.

Chama weather in August »

September

Chama September weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
27°C 0mm 10.7hrs 12.6hrs

Chama's weather in September is typically warm and very dry in nature.

It is perhaps the perfect month to visit Chama, with some particularly good weather at this time of year.

September is in the spring in Chama and is typically the 4th warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a comfortable 30°C (86°F), whilst at night 15°C (59°F) is normal.

On average September is the 4th wettest month of the year in Chama with around 0mm 0 inches of rain making it a very dry time to visit.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 10.7 hours of sunshine per day.

Chama weather in September »

October

Chama October weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
28°C 7mm 10.4hrs 12.4hrs

October is a very dry month in Chama and the temperature is generally hot.

It is perhaps a good month to visit Chama, with some very good weather at this time of year.

October is in the spring in Chama and is typically the 3rd warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around 32°C (89°F), whilst at night 18°C (65°F) is normal.

On average October is the 3rd wettest month of the year in Chama with around 7mm 0.3 inches of rain making it a very dry time to visit.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 10.4 hours of sunshine per day.

Chama weather in October »

November

Chama November weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
28°C 59mm 8.6hrs 13.5hrs

Chama's weather in November is typically hot and reasonably dry in nature.

Although outside the main holiday season, there is still plenty of fairly acceptable weather around this time of year. This makes it an okay time to visit Chama.

November is in the spring in Chama and is typically the 2nd warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a warm 31°C (88°F), whilst at night 19°C (66°F) is normal.

On average November is the 2nd wettest month of the year in Chama with around 59mm 2.3 inches of rain making it a reasonably dry time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 5 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 8.6 hours of sunshine per day.

Chama weather in November »

December

Chama December weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
26°C 183mm 5.9hrs 13.2hrs

December in Chama is generally wet with the temperature being hot.

Based on weather alone, this is probably a time of year to avoid going to Chama for your holidays. The weather is often relatively bad and not conducive to spending time outdoors.

December is in the summer in Chama and is typically the warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a muggy 29°C (84°F), whilst at night 19°C (66°F) is normal.

On average December is the wettest month of the year in Chama with around 183mm 7.2 inches of rain making it a wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 16 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 5.9 hours of sunshine per day.

Chama weather in December »

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Chama weather stats

Chama weather statistics
Hottest month: November 30.9°C 87.6°F
Driest month: August 0mm 0ins
Sunniest month: September 10.7hrs
Coldest month: July 25.1°C 77.2°F
Wettest month: January 206mm 8.1ins
Warmest sea: March 29.2°C 84.6°F
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