Climate Trends in Zambia
Climate trends for Zambia from 0 stations with long records. Also streaks.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).
Longest Hot, Cold, Wet and Dry Streaks: Zambia
2 lists of 10- In Zambia, the longest run of dry days in a row in the data is 217 days, at Zambezi (Zambia), in 1959.
- In Zambia, the longest run of wet days in a row in the data is 27 days, at Serenje (Zambia), in 1978.
Longest dry spell (days under 1 mm of rain), within one year
Consecutive days with less than 1 mm (0.04 in) of rain, the longest run within a year. The dates are not kept, so the list gives the year (within the year).
| Rank | Station | Country | Length | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zambezi | Zambia | 217 days | within 1959 |
| 2 | Kasama | Zambia | 211 days | within 1954 |
| 3 | Livingstone | Zambia | 171 days | within 1981 |
| 4 | Mwinilunga | Zambia | 170 days | within 1953 |
| 5 | Kawambwa | Zambia | 154 days | within 1982 |
| 6 | Chipata | Zambia | 109 days | within 1981 |
| 7 | Mongu | Zambia | 61 days | within 1980 |
| 8 | Kasempa | Zambia | 60 days | within 1950 |
| 9 | Ndola | Zambia | 60 days | within 1950 |
| 10 | Sesheke | Zambia | 60 days | within 1950 |
Longest wet spell (days with 1 mm or more of rain), within one year
Consecutive days with 1 mm (0.04 in) or more of rain, the longest run within a year. The dates are not kept, so the list gives the year (within the year).
| Rank | Station | Country | Length | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serenje | Zambia | 27 days | within 1978 |
| 2 | Choma | Zambia | 23 days | within 1958 |
| 3 | Kasama | Zambia | 22 days | within 1956 |
| 4 | Kasempa | Zambia | 22 days | within 1969 |
| 5 | Solwezi | Zambia | 21 days | within 1970 |
| 6 | Mwinilunga | Zambia | 20 days | within 1962 |
| 7 | Kaoma | Zambia | 19 days | within 1962 |
| 8 | Ndola | Zambia | 19 days | within 1969 |
| 9 | Kabompo | Zambia | 17 days | within 1978 |
| 10 | Kawambwa | Zambia | 17 days | within 1979 |
A run belongs to the year it started in, even when it ran on into the next year. A station appears once per list, with its longest run in a complete year. Dry and wet spells are the longest run within a year. Lists use complete years only, so a long run in a year with gaps in the record is not counted.
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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-12. Trends and counts are computed by this site from daily station records. The long-record station set is described under each chart.