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Zambezi Weather Records (ZA000067531)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Zambezi (ZA000067531), Zambia, with 36 years of record.

Key Facts for Zambezi

  • Zambezi (ZA000067531) is a weather station in Zambia at -13.53 latitude and 23.12 longitude, 1,078 m (3,537 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1955 to 1990, 36 years of record.
  • 0 records set at Zambezi still stand.
  • Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Zambezi set a daily record precipitation of 50.8 mm (2.0 in) on 27 October 1990.

About the Station

  • Location: Zambia, -13.53 latitude, 23.12 longitude.
  • Elevation: 1,078 m (3,537 ft).
  • Period of record: 1955 to 1990, 36 years.
  • Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

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Daily record high and record low at Zambezi, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Zambezi. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. 000111 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Zambezi. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Zambezi, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

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Standing records at Zambezi by the year they were set 0 records at Zambezi still stand. 00000000000
0 records at Zambezi still stand.
Standing records at Zambezi by the year they were set
Year setStanding records

Wettest Day of Each Month

Mar: 110.2 mm (4.3 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Zambezi The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Zambezi. The most was 110.2 mm (4.3 in) on 13 March 1964. 050100150 Jan: 86.4 mm (3.4 in), 22 January 1960 Jan Feb: 76.4 mm (3.0 in), 1 February 1959 Feb Mar: 110.2 mm (4.3 in), 13 March 1964 Mar Apr: 39.2 mm (1.5 in), 15 April 1986 Apr May: 21.6 mm (0.9 in), 11 May 1955 May Jun: 22.6 mm (0.9 in), 7 June 1966 Jun Jul: 0.0 mm (0.00 in), 1 July 1955 Jul Aug: 3.8 mm (0.15 in), 18 August 1966 Aug Sep: 26.7 mm (1.1 in), 28 September 1986 Sep Oct: 86.1 mm (3.4 in), 19 October 1990 Oct Nov: 99.0 mm (3.9 in), 8 November 1988 Nov Dec: 99.0 mm (3.9 in), 12 December 1988 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Zambezi. The most was 110.2 mm (4.3 in) on 13 March 1964.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Zambezi
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan86.4 mm (3.4 in)22 January 1960
Feb76.4 mm (3.0 in)1 February 1959
Mar110.2 mm (4.3 in)13 March 1964
Apr39.2 mm (1.5 in)15 April 1986
May21.6 mm (0.9 in)11 May 1955
Jun22.6 mm (0.9 in)7 June 1966
Jul0.0 mm (0.00 in)1 July 1955
Aug3.8 mm (0.15 in)18 August 1966
Sep26.7 mm (1.1 in)28 September 1986
Oct86.1 mm (3.4 in)19 October 1990
Nov99.0 mm (3.9 in)8 November 1988
Dec99.0 mm (3.9 in)12 December 1988

Latest Records

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Latest records at Zambezi
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
27 October 1990Zambezi, ZMdaily rain50.8 mm (2.0 in)27.2 mm (1.1 in)17 years42 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1990Zambezi, ZMdaily rain15.2 mm (0.6 in)6.5 mm (0.26 in)4 years12 of 100 (Routine)
19 October 1990Zambezi, ZMmonthly rain86.1 mm (3.4 in)16.0 mm (0.6 in)0 years33 of 100 (Routine)
18 October 1990Zambezi, ZMmonthly rain70.1 mm (2.8 in)24.9 mm (1.0 in)20 years51 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 1990Zambezi, ZMdaily rain33.3 mm (1.3 in)12.7 mm (0.5 in)32 years28 of 100 (Routine)
6 October 1990Zambezi, ZMdaily rain11.6 mm (0.5 in)8.3 mm (0.33 in)32 years20 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 1990Zambezi, ZMdaily rain1.0 mm (0.04 in)1.0 mm (0.04 in)35 years14 of 100 (Routine)
18 September 1990Zambezi, ZMdaily rain12.1 mm (0.5 in)7.0 mm (0.28 in)32 years20 of 100 (Routine)
20 January 1990Zambezi, ZMdaily rain19.5 mm (0.8 in)1.0 mm (0.04 in)26 years10 of 100 (Routine)
17 January 1990Zambezi, ZMdaily rain39.7 mm (1.6 in)9.5 mm (0.37 in)34 years20 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 1989Zambezi, ZMdaily rain51.9 mm (2.0 in)24.9 mm (1.0 in)4 years22 of 100 (Routine)
17 December 1989Zambezi, ZMdaily rain38.2 mm (1.5 in)10.5 mm (0.4 in)30 years19 of 100 (Routine)
3 November 1989Zambezi, ZMdaily rain41.2 mm (1.6 in)15.6 mm (0.6 in)34 years27 of 100 (Routine)
19 September 1989Zambezi, ZMdaily rain13.9 mm (0.5 in)13.9 mm (0.5 in)34 years20 of 100 (Routine)
23 April 1989Zambezi, ZMdaily rain24.0 mm (0.9 in)9.3 mm (0.37 in)32 years20 of 100 (Routine)
31 March 1989Zambezi, ZMdaily rain25.7 mm (1.0 in)8.2 mm (0.32 in)11 years12 of 100 (Routine)
25 March 1989Zambezi, ZMdaily rain12.8 mm (0.5 in)4.4 mm (0.17 in)20 years12 of 100 (Routine)
15 January 1989Zambezi, ZMdaily rain48.7 mm (1.9 in)0.9 mm (0.04 in)33 years12 of 100 (Routine)
9 January 1989Zambezi, ZMdaily rain67.0 mm (2.6 in)50.7 mm (2.0 in)14 years46 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1989Zambezi, ZMdaily rain40.7 mm (1.6 in)9.5 mm (0.37 in)29 years18 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1955 to 1990
Yearly extremes at Zambezi: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)110.2 mm (4.3 in)196461.2 mm (2.4 in)36
Wettest five days (Rx5day)199.4 mm (7.9 in)1990122.0 mm (4.8 in)36
Longest dry spell (CDD)217 days1959147 days36

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Zambezi by year The wettest day of the year at Zambezi, 1955 to 1990. The record is 110.2 mm (4.3 in) in 1964, marked on the chart; the median year is 61.2 mm (2.4 in). 204060801001201960197019801990Record: 110.2 mm (4.3 in) in 1964
The wettest day of the year at Zambezi, 1955 to 1990. The record is 110.2 mm (4.3 in) in 1964, marked on the chart; the median year is 61.2 mm (2.4 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Zambezi by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
195538.6 mm (1.5 in)
195657.2 mm (2.3 in)
195778.2 mm (3.1 in)
195873.4 mm (2.9 in)
195976.4 mm (3.0 in)
196086.4 mm (3.4 in)
196149.8 mm (2.0 in)
196263.0 mm (2.5 in)
196351.6 mm (2.0 in)
1964110.2 mm (4.3 in)
196598.8 mm (3.9 in)
196695.0 mm (3.7 in)
196761.5 mm (2.4 in)
196843.2 mm (1.7 in)
196945.2 mm (1.8 in)
197046.7 mm (1.8 in)
197136.8 mm (1.4 in)
197274.9 mm (2.9 in)
197339.9 mm (1.6 in)
197488.7 mm (3.5 in)
197550.8 mm (2.0 in)
197639.4 mm (1.6 in)
197778.4 mm (3.1 in)
197860.9 mm (2.4 in)
197960.7 mm (2.4 in)
198068.6 mm (2.7 in)
198154.8 mm (2.2 in)
198247.2 mm (1.9 in)
198343.9 mm (1.7 in)
198455.0 mm (2.2 in)
198542.0 mm (1.7 in)
198664.5 mm (2.5 in)
198778.2 mm (3.1 in)
198899.0 mm (3.9 in)
198967.0 mm (2.6 in)
199086.1 mm (3.4 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Zambezi by year The wettest five days of the year at Zambezi, 1955 to 1990. The record is 199.4 mm (7.9 in) in 1990, marked on the chart; the median year is 122.0 mm (4.8 in). 501001502001960197019801990Record: 199.4 mm (7.9 in) in 1990
The wettest five days of the year at Zambezi, 1955 to 1990. The record is 199.4 mm (7.9 in) in 1990, marked on the chart; the median year is 122.0 mm (4.8 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Zambezi by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
195592.7 mm (3.6 in)
1956157.4 mm (6.2 in)
1957167.7 mm (6.6 in)
1958151.1 mm (5.9 in)
1959151.8 mm (6.0 in)
1960126.0 mm (5.0 in)
196194.0 mm (3.7 in)
1962147.4 mm (5.8 in)
1963100.3 mm (3.9 in)
1964121.9 mm (4.8 in)
1965141.5 mm (5.6 in)
1966145.2 mm (5.7 in)
1967138.7 mm (5.5 in)
1968103.1 mm (4.1 in)
1969116.4 mm (4.6 in)
197078.6 mm (3.1 in)
197171.7 mm (2.8 in)
1972127.5 mm (5.0 in)
197379.9 mm (3.1 in)
1974119.0 mm (4.7 in)
1975116.7 mm (4.6 in)
1976106.8 mm (4.2 in)
1977108.5 mm (4.3 in)
1978113.6 mm (4.5 in)
1979122.1 mm (4.8 in)
1980176.4 mm (6.9 in)
1981136.5 mm (5.4 in)
198288.8 mm (3.5 in)
198372.4 mm (2.9 in)
1984122.1 mm (4.8 in)
198596.0 mm (3.8 in)
198681.8 mm (3.2 in)
1987127.7 mm (5.0 in)
1988167.3 mm (6.6 in)
1989147.3 mm (5.8 in)
1990199.4 mm (7.9 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Zambezi by year The longest dry spell of the year at Zambezi, 1955 to 1990. The record is 217 days in 1959, marked on the chart; the median year is 147 days. 501001502002501960197019801990Record: 217 days in 1959
The longest dry spell of the year at Zambezi, 1955 to 1990. The record is 217 days in 1959, marked on the chart; the median year is 147 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Zambezi by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
1955148 days
1956176 days
1957102 days
1958150 days
1959217 days
1960161 days
1961146 days
1962165 days
1963159 days
1964168 days
1965142 days
196670 days
196797 days
1968168 days
1969127 days
1970148 days
1971128 days
1972155 days
1973143 days
1974109 days
1975144 days
1976141 days
1977153 days
1978133 days
1979195 days
1980167 days
1981186 days
1982140 days
1983170 days
1984166 days
1985124 days
1986123 days
198797 days
198898 days
1989148 days
1990139 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Rainfall Return Levels

34 years, 1955 to 1989

A day with at least 61.2 mm (2.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 125.5 mm (4.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Zambezi: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years61.2 mm (2.4 in)
5 years79.8 mm (3.1 in)
10 years91.5 mm (3.6 in)
25 years105.7 mm (4.2 in)
50 years115.8 mm (4.6 in)Longer than the 34 years of record
100 years125.5 mm (4.9 in)Longer than the 34 years of record

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 34 years of values from 1955 to 1989.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 110.2 mm (4.3 in) in 1964; 99.0 mm (3.9 in) in 1988; 98.8 mm (3.9 in) in 1965.

Download the Data

  • Data for Zambezi standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Zambezi threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2025-12-31).