Chirundu Temperature by Month
The average annual maximum temperature in Chirundu, Zambia is 32°C (90°F), with daytime highs ranging from 28°C (82°F) in July to 37°C (99°F) in October. This page covers monthly averages, day-night differences, and how Chirundu compares to cities worldwide.
Chirundu Monthly Temperatures
Chirundu sees moderate fluctuations in temperatures, making each season distinct yet not extreme. Nights are considerably cooler, with lows ranging from 23°C (73°F) in October to 14°C (57°F) in July.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Chirundu by month:
The minimum temperature is often recorded between 4 AM and 6 AM, while the highest temperature is usually reached at 3 PM, when the sun's heating effect is strongest.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Daily Historical Temperatures
37-year average (1987-2025)
Average high and low temperatures for each day of the month based on long-term records.
Average temperatures in July
Historical Chirundu Temperatures: 1976-2026
Browse day-by-day temperature records for Chirundu spanning 51 years. Select any month and year to see actual high and low temperatures recorded on each day.
Temperature: Chirundu vs Zambia
The map below shows the annual temperature across Zambia. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
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Chirundu vs World: Temperature Compared
Chirundu's average annual maximum temperature is 32°C (90°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Lisbon, Portugal averages 21°C (70°F) annually — warm summers, mild winters, and rain mainly in the cooler months.
Toronto, Canada averages 13°C (55°F) annually, with cold snowy winters balanced by genuinely warm summers.
San Francisco, USA averages 19°C (66°F) annually, but with little seasonal variation — summers are often cool and foggy, winters mild.
Melbourne, Australia averages 20°C (68°F) annually — known for unpredictable weather, with four seasons sometimes happening in one day.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources — land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
Seasonal temperature shifts influence more than just how warm it feels — they also drive changes in rainfall, cloud cover, and wind patterns throughout the year.
Warmer air holds more moisture, which tends to mean heavier or more frequent rain during the warmer months. When temperatures drop in winter, any precipitation that does fall is more likely to come as snow or sleet, though in Chirundu this rarely lasts long on the ground.
For more on Chirundu's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Chirundu climate page.
