Mpika Weather in January

What's the weather like in Mpika (Northern) in January 2024?

The climate in Mpika during January can be summarized as warm, humid and very wet.

January is in the summer in Mpika and is typically the 6th warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a muggy 26°C (78°F), whilst at night 16°C (61°F) is normal.

Mpika weather averages (imperial / metric)
Daytime temperature 25.7°C 78.2°F
Nightly temperature 16°C 60.7°F
Average temperature 20.8°C 69.4°F
Daily sunshine 4.3 hrs
Avg rainfall 240 mm 9.4 ins
Rainy days 22 days
Sea temperature 28.1°C 82.6°F
Humidity 82%
Windspeed 4.3kph 3 mph

On average January is the 2nd wettest month of the year in Mpika with around 240mm 9.4 inches of rain making it a very wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 22 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 4.3 hours of sunshine per day.

January temperatures in Mpika

Mpika average temperature in January

January rainfall

Mpika average rain in January

January hourly sunshine

Mpika average rain in January

The data used in these monthly averages covers a period of over 100 years right up until last year. As such they are a valid prediction of what to expect for the weather in Mpika in January 2024.

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Mpika weather stats

Mpika weather statistics
Hottest month: October 29.4°C 84.9°F
Driest month: June 0mm 0ins
Sunniest month: August 10.4hrs
Coldest month: July 22.3°C 72.1°F
Wettest month: December 251mm 9.9ins
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