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Solwezi Weather Records (ZA000067551)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Solwezi (ZA000067551), Zambia, with 30 years of record.

Key Facts for Solwezi

  • Solwezi (ZA000067551) is a weather station in Zambia at -12.18 latitude and 26.38 longitude, 1,386 m (4,547 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1961 to 1990, 30 years of record.
  • 0 records set at Solwezi still stand.
  • Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

  • Location: Zambia, -12.18 latitude, 26.38 longitude.
  • Elevation: 1,386 m (4,547 ft).
  • Period of record: 1961 to 1990, 30 years.
  • Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Solwezi, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Solwezi. 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 Solwezi. 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 Solwezi, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

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

Wettest Day of Each Month

Mar: 127.2 mm (5.0 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Solwezi The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Solwezi. The most was 127.2 mm (5.0 in) on 10 March 1990. 050100150 Jan: 88.5 mm (3.5 in), 25 January 1987 Jan Feb: 102.4 mm (4.0 in), 12 February 1972 Feb Mar: 127.2 mm (5.0 in), 10 March 1990 Mar Apr: 67.3 mm (2.6 in), 15 April 1969 Apr May: 3.9 mm (0.15 in), 1 May 1974 May Jun: 0.0 mm (0.00 in), 1 June 1961 Jun Jul: 11.6 mm (0.5 in), 26 July 1977 Jul Aug: 10.6 mm (0.4 in), 29 August 1985 Aug Sep: 35.0 mm (1.4 in), 27 September 1979 Sep Oct: 69.0 mm (2.7 in), 30 October 1989 Oct Nov: 89.6 mm (3.5 in), 16 November 1978 Nov Dec: 89.9 mm (3.5 in), 19 December 1968 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Solwezi. The most was 127.2 mm (5.0 in) on 10 March 1990.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Solwezi
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan88.5 mm (3.5 in)25 January 1987
Feb102.4 mm (4.0 in)12 February 1972
Mar127.2 mm (5.0 in)10 March 1990
Apr67.3 mm (2.6 in)15 April 1969
May3.9 mm (0.15 in)1 May 1974
Jun0.0 mm (0.00 in)1 June 1961
Jul11.6 mm (0.5 in)26 July 1977
Aug10.6 mm (0.4 in)29 August 1985
Sep35.0 mm (1.4 in)27 September 1979
Oct69.0 mm (2.7 in)30 October 1989
Nov89.6 mm (3.5 in)16 November 1978
Dec89.9 mm (3.5 in)19 December 1968

Latest Records

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No records were set at this station in the latest data.

Extremes by Year

1961 to 1990
Yearly extremes at Solwezi: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)127.2 mm (5.0 in)199068.8 mm (2.7 in)30
Wettest five days (Rx5day)235.0 mm (9.3 in)1984128.2 mm (5.0 in)30
Longest dry spell (CDD)60 days196160 days30

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Solwezi by year The wettest day of the year at Solwezi, 1961 to 1990. The record is 127.2 mm (5.0 in) in 1990, marked on the chart; the median year is 68.8 mm (2.7 in). 255075100125150196519701975198019851990Record: 127.2 mm (5.0 in) in 1990
The wettest day of the year at Solwezi, 1961 to 1990. The record is 127.2 mm (5.0 in) in 1990, marked on the chart; the median year is 68.8 mm (2.7 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Solwezi by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
196187.6 mm (3.4 in)
196257.9 mm (2.3 in)
196368.6 mm (2.7 in)
196460.7 mm (2.4 in)
196551.6 mm (2.0 in)
196658.9 mm (2.3 in)
196769.8 mm (2.7 in)
196889.9 mm (3.5 in)
196967.3 mm (2.6 in)
197057.7 mm (2.3 in)
197143.4 mm (1.7 in)
1972102.4 mm (4.0 in)
197371.9 mm (2.8 in)
197475.0 mm (3.0 in)
197573.5 mm (2.9 in)
197676.6 mm (3.0 in)
197759.2 mm (2.3 in)
197889.6 mm (3.5 in)
197968.1 mm (2.7 in)
198051.6 mm (2.0 in)
198181.1 mm (3.2 in)
198269.2 mm (2.7 in)
198370.9 mm (2.8 in)
198457.2 mm (2.3 in)
198558.0 mm (2.3 in)
198657.8 mm (2.3 in)
198788.5 mm (3.5 in)
198846.7 mm (1.8 in)
198969.0 mm (2.7 in)
1990127.2 mm (5.0 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Solwezi by year The wettest five days of the year at Solwezi, 1961 to 1990. The record is 235.0 mm (9.3 in) in 1984, marked on the chart; the median year is 128.2 mm (5.0 in). 50100150200250196519701975198019851990Record: 235.0 mm (9.3 in) in 1984
The wettest five days of the year at Solwezi, 1961 to 1990. The record is 235.0 mm (9.3 in) in 1984, marked on the chart; the median year is 128.2 mm (5.0 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Solwezi by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1961140.5 mm (5.5 in)
1962119.8 mm (4.7 in)
1963129.6 mm (5.1 in)
1964123.2 mm (4.9 in)
196599.8 mm (3.9 in)
196694.9 mm (3.7 in)
1967130.2 mm (5.1 in)
1968156.9 mm (6.2 in)
1969152.7 mm (6.0 in)
1970151.8 mm (6.0 in)
1971119.9 mm (4.7 in)
1972138.7 mm (5.5 in)
197381.8 mm (3.2 in)
1974149.9 mm (5.9 in)
1975154.1 mm (6.1 in)
1976138.3 mm (5.4 in)
1977117.7 mm (4.6 in)
1978128.0 mm (5.0 in)
1979128.2 mm (5.0 in)
1980115.1 mm (4.5 in)
1981108.6 mm (4.3 in)
1982141.8 mm (5.6 in)
1983117.8 mm (4.6 in)
1984235.0 mm (9.3 in)
1985128.2 mm (5.0 in)
1986124.3 mm (4.9 in)
1987144.5 mm (5.7 in)
1988104.1 mm (4.1 in)
1989124.8 mm (4.9 in)
1990190.7 mm (7.5 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Solwezi by year The longest dry spell of the year at Solwezi, 1961 to 1990. The record is 60 days in 1961, marked on the chart; the median year is 60 days. 54565860196519701975198019851990Record: 60 days in 1961
The longest dry spell of the year at Solwezi, 1961 to 1990. The record is 60 days in 1961, marked on the chart; the median year is 60 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Solwezi by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
196160 days
196260 days
196360 days
196460 days
196560 days
196660 days
196760 days
196860 days
196960 days
197060 days
197160 days
197260 days
197360 days
197460 days
197560 days
197660 days
197755 days
197860 days
197960 days
198060 days
198160 days
198260 days
198360 days
198460 days
198560 days
198660 days
198760 days
198860 days
198960 days
199060 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

30 years, 1961 to 1990

A day with at least 66.8 mm (2.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 129.7 mm (5.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Solwezi: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years66.8 mm (2.6 in)
5 years82.3 mm (3.2 in)
10 years93.1 mm (3.7 in)
25 years107.3 mm (4.2 in)
50 years118.3 mm (4.7 in)Longer than the 30 years of record
100 years129.7 mm (5.1 in)Longer than the 30 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, 30 years of values from 1961 to 1990.

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: 127.2 mm (5.0 in) in 1990; 102.4 mm (4.0 in) in 1972; 89.9 mm (3.5 in) in 1968.

Download the Data

  • Data for Solwezi standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Solwezi 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 2026-10-12 (12 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

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