Choma monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Choma

Choma average temperature chart (Celsius) Choma average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Choma (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 26.6 26.5 26.5 26.2 24.4 22.5 22.4 25.1 29 30.4 29.1 26.9
°F 79.8 79.6 79.7 79.1 75.9 72.4 72.3 77.1 84.1 86.7 84.4 80.5

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Choma monthly rainfall chart (mm) Choma monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Choma (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 203 162 85 28 7 1 0 0 2 24 93 199
inches 8 6.4 3.3 1.1 0.3 0 0 0 0.1 0.9 3.7 7.8
Rainy days 18 15 11 4 1 0 0 0 0 3 11 17

Average annual rainfall in Choma: 813.667mm (320.3 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Choma

Choma average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Choma
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 6.4 6.7 7.7 9.1 9.8 9.9 10.2 10.7 10.4 9.4 7.8 6.3

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Choma average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Choma average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Choma (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 16.6 16.3 15.2 12.3 8 4.9 4.6 6.9 11.2 14.6 16.2 16.6
Max °C 26.8 26.7 26.8 26.5 24.8 22.9 22.9 25.5 29.4 30.8 29.4 27.2
Min °F 61.9 61.3 59.4 54.1 46.4 40.8 40.2 44.4 52.2 58.3 61.2 61.9
Max °F 71.1 70.7 69.8 66.9 61.5 57 56.7 61.2 68.5 72.9 73 71.4

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Choma average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Choma average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Choma in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 25.8 26.4 26.5 25.9 24.7 23.2 22 21.6 21.9 22.9 24.2 25.3
°F 78.5 79.4 79.8 78.6 76.5 73.7 71.7 70.9 71.4 73.2 75.6 77.5

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Choma average winspeed by month (km/h) Choma average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Choma (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 7 8 8 7 6
mph 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 4 4

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Choma relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Choma
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
77% 78% 75% 68% 62% 58% 54% 46% 39% 46% 55% 73%

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Choma weather stats

Choma weather statistics
Hottest month: November 29.1°C 84.4°F
Driest month: July 0mm 0ins
Sunniest month: August 10.7hrs
Coldest month: July 22.4°C 72.3°F
Wettest month: January 203mm 8ins
Warmest sea: March 26.5°C 79.7°F
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