Kariba Weather in August
Kariba in August
The short of it: Kariba in August averages a high of 29 °C (84 °F) and a low of 14 °C (58 °F), with 0.0 mm (0.00 in) of rain and about 11 h 34 min of daylight. Rated 5 of 5 for a visit; the best months are July and June. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 29° · low 14° · rain 0.0 mm · daylight 11 h 34 min
✦✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: July & June
Thirty years of records give Kariba an average August high of 29°, a low of 14° and some 0.0 mm of rain. Much like July: highs about 29°, nights near 14°. Easy travelling weather. Rain is scarce, about 0.0 mm, the 10th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 11 h 34 min in mid-August, 20 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water. The Almanac rates August 5 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are July and June.
Against its neighbours, Kariba runs cooler than most and wetter than most in August. Siavonga, 10 km to the WSW, sees much the same highs.
August in Kariba, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 9th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 10th wettest of 12
- Versus July
- 3° warmer, 0.0 mm more rain
- Versus September
- 4° colder
- Day–night spread
- 15°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 11 h 34 min
- Average wind
- 10 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
August averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SiavongaSouthern Province | 10 km WSW | 29° | 14° | 0.0 mm |
| ChirunduSouthern Province | 54 km N | 32° | 14° | 0.0 mm |
| ChirunduMashonaland West | 54 km N | 32° | 14° | 0.0 mm |
| KaroiMashonaland West | 101 km ESE | 26° | 10° | 1.0 mm |
| KafueLusaka Province | 106 km NW | 28° | 12° | 0.0 mm |
| Chilanga TownshipLusaka Province | 119 km NNW | 27° | 11° | 0.0 mm |
| LubomboSouthern Province | 122 km NW | 28° | 11° | 0.0 mm |
| PalabanaLusaka Province | 122 km NNW | 27° | 10° | 0.0 mm |