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Kitwe in October

Great month. Inside Kitwe's best window: May–October (dry season, cooler evenings).

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
25°C (77°F) / 13°C (55°F)
average high / low
Rain days
8
Crowds
Medium
Zambia overall
Prices
High
Zambia overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Kitwe

Inside Kitwe's best window: May–October (dry season, cooler evenings).

Is another month better than October?

No other month rates higher than October for Kitwe in this guide.

Weather in October

Long-term averages
  • KitweHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 8 days

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Zambia overall
Medium
Prices · Zambia overall
High

Zambia overall: 'Suicide month': 40 °C in the valleys; peak game; falls low.

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kitwe, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Oct: Great

    May: Great

  • Daytime high

    Oct: 25 °C (77 °F)

    May: 23 °C (73 °F)

  • Night low

    Oct: 13 °C (55 °F)

    May: 12 °C (54 °F)

  • Rain days

    Oct: 8

    May: 4 (better)

  • Crowds

    Oct: Medium

    May: Medium

  • Prices

    Oct: High

    May: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Oct: 0

    May: 0

October: Inside Kitwe's best window: May–October (dry season, cooler evenings).

May: Inside Kitwe's best window: May–October (dry season, cooler evenings).

Kitwe: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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