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Kaoma Weather Records (ZA000067641)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Kaoma (ZA000067641), Zambia, with 30 years of record.

Key Facts for Kaoma

  • Kaoma (ZA000067641) is a weather station in Zambia at -14.80 latitude and 24.80 longitude, 1,213 m (3,980 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1961 to 1990, 30 years of record.
  • 0 records set at Kaoma still stand.
  • Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

  • Location: Zambia, -14.80 latitude, 24.80 longitude.
  • Elevation: 1,213 m (3,980 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 Kaoma, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Kaoma. 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 Kaoma. 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 Kaoma, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

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

Wettest Day of Each Month

Nov: 144.5 mm (5.7 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Kaoma The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Kaoma. The most was 144.5 mm (5.7 in) on 3 November 1968. 050100150 Jan: 68.3 mm (2.7 in), 6 January 1967 Jan Feb: 78.8 mm (3.1 in), 3 February 1988 Feb Mar: 67.2 mm (2.6 in), 19 March 1990 Mar Apr: 77.8 mm (3.1 in), 2 April 1986 Apr May: 10.7 mm (0.4 in), 2 May 1966 May Jun: 0.0 mm (0.00 in), 1 June 1961 Jun Jul: 3.5 mm (0.14 in), 26 July 1977 Jul Aug: 28.8 mm (1.1 in), 21 August 1982 Aug Sep: 38.3 mm (1.5 in), 18 September 1987 Sep Oct: 63.5 mm (2.5 in), 15 October 1969 Oct Nov: 144.5 mm (5.7 in), 3 November 1968 Nov Dec: 136.9 mm (5.4 in), 3 December 1972 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Kaoma. The most was 144.5 mm (5.7 in) on 3 November 1968.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Kaoma
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan68.3 mm (2.7 in)6 January 1967
Feb78.8 mm (3.1 in)3 February 1988
Mar67.2 mm (2.6 in)19 March 1990
Apr77.8 mm (3.1 in)2 April 1986
May10.7 mm (0.4 in)2 May 1966
Jun0.0 mm (0.00 in)1 June 1961
Jul3.5 mm (0.14 in)26 July 1977
Aug28.8 mm (1.1 in)21 August 1982
Sep38.3 mm (1.5 in)18 September 1987
Oct63.5 mm (2.5 in)15 October 1969
Nov144.5 mm (5.7 in)3 November 1968
Dec136.9 mm (5.4 in)3 December 1972

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 Kaoma: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)144.5 mm (5.7 in)196863.3 mm (2.5 in)30
Wettest five days (Rx5day)225.8 mm (8.9 in)1972113.2 mm (4.5 in)30
Longest dry spell (CDD)60 days196160 days30

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Kaoma by year The wettest day of the year at Kaoma, 1961 to 1990. The record is 144.5 mm (5.7 in) in 1968, marked on the chart; the median year is 63.3 mm (2.5 in). 050100150196519701975198019851990Record: 144.5 mm (5.7 in) in 1968
The wettest day of the year at Kaoma, 1961 to 1990. The record is 144.5 mm (5.7 in) in 1968, marked on the chart; the median year is 63.3 mm (2.5 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Kaoma by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
196156.6 mm (2.2 in)
196255.1 mm (2.2 in)
196336.8 mm (1.4 in)
196467.3 mm (2.6 in)
196550.3 mm (2.0 in)
196648.8 mm (1.9 in)
196768.3 mm (2.7 in)
1968144.5 mm (5.7 in)
196963.5 mm (2.5 in)
197066.3 mm (2.6 in)
197133.3 mm (1.3 in)
1972136.9 mm (5.4 in)
197359.9 mm (2.4 in)
197467.2 mm (2.6 in)
197546.1 mm (1.8 in)
197668.0 mm (2.7 in)
197778.6 mm (3.1 in)
197882.6 mm (3.3 in)
197959.1 mm (2.3 in)
198063.1 mm (2.5 in)
198140.7 mm (1.6 in)
198251.3 mm (2.0 in)
198376.1 mm (3.0 in)
198466.6 mm (2.6 in)
198558.5 mm (2.3 in)
198677.8 mm (3.1 in)
198750.0 mm (2.0 in)
198878.8 mm (3.1 in)
198948.8 mm (1.9 in)
199067.2 mm (2.6 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Kaoma by year The wettest five days of the year at Kaoma, 1961 to 1990. The record is 225.8 mm (8.9 in) in 1972, marked on the chart; the median year is 113.2 mm (4.5 in). 50100150200250196519701975198019851990Record: 225.8 mm (8.9 in) in 1972
The wettest five days of the year at Kaoma, 1961 to 1990. The record is 225.8 mm (8.9 in) in 1972, marked on the chart; the median year is 113.2 mm (4.5 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Kaoma by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1961129.0 mm (5.1 in)
1962128.6 mm (5.1 in)
196384.8 mm (3.3 in)
1964129.3 mm (5.1 in)
196571.5 mm (2.8 in)
1966110.5 mm (4.4 in)
1967107.7 mm (4.2 in)
1968144.5 mm (5.7 in)
1969135.6 mm (5.3 in)
1970167.2 mm (6.6 in)
197198.0 mm (3.9 in)
1972225.8 mm (8.9 in)
1973112.0 mm (4.4 in)
1974160.7 mm (6.3 in)
197581.9 mm (3.2 in)
1976100.4 mm (4.0 in)
1977116.5 mm (4.6 in)
1978167.0 mm (6.6 in)
197989.6 mm (3.5 in)
1980124.8 mm (4.9 in)
1981110.4 mm (4.3 in)
198283.7 mm (3.3 in)
1983102.5 mm (4.0 in)
1984128.1 mm (5.0 in)
198573.3 mm (2.9 in)
1986174.5 mm (6.9 in)
1987114.3 mm (4.5 in)
1988132.5 mm (5.2 in)
1989101.3 mm (4.0 in)
199098.8 mm (3.9 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Kaoma by year The longest dry spell of the year at Kaoma, 1961 to 1990. The record is 60 days in 1961, marked on the chart; the median year is 60 days. 596061196519701975198019851990Record: 60 days in 1961
The longest dry spell of the year at Kaoma, 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 Kaoma 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
197760 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 60.3 mm (2.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 149.2 mm (5.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Kaoma: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years60.3 mm (2.4 in)
5 years79.2 mm (3.1 in)
10 years93.4 mm (3.7 in)
25 years113.7 mm (4.5 in)
50 years130.6 mm (5.1 in)Longer than the 30 years of record
100 years149.2 mm (5.9 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: 144.5 mm (5.7 in) in 1968; 136.9 mm (5.4 in) in 1972; 82.6 mm (3.3 in) in 1978.

Download the Data

  • Data for Kaoma standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Kaoma 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 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

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