Mongu Temperature by Month
Mongu in Zambia sees moderate seasonal temperature shifts, with daytime highs between 28°C (82°F) in July and 36°C (97°F) in October, averaging 31°C (88°F) annually. Explore the full monthly breakdown below.
Mongu Monthly Temperatures
The moderate changes in the climate in Mongu ensure gradual weather shifts through each season. At night, temperatures drop to between 22°C (72°F) and 12°C (54°F) depending on the time of year.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Mongu by month:
Low temperatures are most often recorded between 4 AM and 6 AM, while highs typically occur around 3 PM. October, the city's warmest month, sees 267 hours of sunshine.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Historical Mongu Temperatures: 1976-2026
Browse day-by-day temperature records for Mongu spanning 51 years. Select any month and year to see actual high and low temperatures recorded on each day.
Temperature: Mongu 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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Mongu vs World: Temperature Compared
Mongu's average annual maximum temperature is 31°C (88°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Seville, Spain averages 23°C (73°F) a year — one of the warmer cities in Western Europe, with long hot summers.
On the cooler end, Oslo, Norway averages just 10°C (50°F) annually, with pleasant summers but long, cold winters.
San Francisco, USA averages 19°C (66°F) annually, but with little seasonal variation — summers are often cool and foggy, winters mild.
Tokyo, Japan averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with hot summers, cool winters, and a well-defined cherry blossom spring.
What Does the Temperature Feel Like in Mongu?
Temperature alone doesn't tell the whole story — humidity plays a big role in how warm or cold it actually feels. High humidity in summer makes the heat feel more intense, particularly once temperatures climb above 25°C. In winter, the same humidity can make cold air feel sharper than the thermometer suggests.
In Mongu, July is the coolest month, with average highs of 28°C (82°F) and humidity around 47% — considered moderate. In October, the warmest month, temperatures average 36°C (97°F) with 49% humidity — conditions that feel moderate. For a full picture, see our humidity page.
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.
For cities and regions with significant elevation, altitude is one of the biggest factors shaping local temperatures. As a rule of thumb, temperatures fall by around 6°C for every 1,000 metres gained — so a city at 2,000 metres will typically be around 12°C cooler than a city at sea level in the same region. Higher ground also tends to see more dramatic day-to-night temperature swings, since thinner air loses heat faster after sunset.
For more on Mongu's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Mongu climate page.
