# Solwezi in September: weather

Solwezi, Zambia (Africa). Ten-year climatology (2015-2024), not a forecast. Page: https://beaufixe.net/en/weather/solwezi/september

## Key figures

| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Afternoon (mean daily max) | 31.3 °C |
| Night (mean daily min) | 16.5 °C |
| Rainy days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 / month |
| Relative humidity | 32 % |
| Probability of a 25 °C+ afternoon | 100 % |

## Month by month

| Month | Afternoon | Night | Sea | Rain (d) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25.1 °C | 16.8 °C | – | 27 |
| February | 26 °C | 16.9 °C | – | 23 |
| March | 25.8 °C | 16.6 °C | – | 24 |
| April | 25.5 °C | 15.5 °C | – | 11 |
| May | 26.2 °C | 13.4 °C | – | 1 |
| June | 25.2 °C | 11.2 °C | – | 0 |
| July | 25.7 °C | 11 °C | – | 0 |
| August | 28.4 °C | 13.5 °C | – | 0 |
| September | 31.3 °C | 16.5 °C | – | 0 |
| October | 31.7 °C | 17.8 °C | – | 4 |
| November | 28.3 °C | 17.3 °C | – | 20 |
| December | 26.1 °C | 16.8 °C | – | 25 |

Best months : September, August, October.

## Before you go

- **Safety** : No specific restrictions. Usual precautions apply. (official advice updated 1 June 2026 — https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/zambia)
- **Entry** (British passport) : No visa needed for stays of up to 90 days. Passport valid for at least 6 months. Show a return ticket and enough money; tourists get 90 days per 12 months; 2 blank passport pages; KAZA UNIVISA (50 US dollars) covers Zimbabwe day trips. (per the UK Foreign Office, 1 June 2026)
- **Vaccines** : typhoid recommended for most travellers; hepatitis A and hepatitis B if you are not already vaccinated; rabies and cholera depending on activities and areas visited. Routine vaccines up to date (measles in particular).
- **Yellow fever** : No yellow fever locally, vaccine not recommended. Certificate required only if you arrive from a country with yellow fever risk.
- **Malaria** : Present. Areas: All. Preventive medication recommended: Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline, mefloquine, tafenoquine — prescribed before departure.
- **Mosquitoes** : dengue reported: protect yourself from bites.
  (per the CDC, page reviewed 25 August 2026 — https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/traveler/none/zambia)

## Sources

Air, rain, humidity: ERA5-Land reanalysis (Copernicus) served by Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0). Sea: NOAA OISST. Safety: FCDO (OGL v3), zones reviewed by Beau Fixe. Entry: France Diplomatie (Licence Ouverte 2.0) / FCDO. Health: CDC (public domain). Details: https://beaufixe.net/en/legal#sources

Beau Fixe — https://beaufixe.net — not a forecast; only the authorities are authoritative for safety, entry rules and health.