Kabwe/Milliken Weather Records (ZAM00067663)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Kabwe/Milliken (ZAM00067663), Zambia, with 53 years of record.

Key Facts for Kabwe/Milliken

Kabwe/Milliken (ZAM00067663) is a weather station in Zambia at -14.45 latitude and 28.47 longitude, 1,207 m (3,960 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1973 to 2025, 53 years of record.
1,424 records set at Kabwe/Milliken still stand.
Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

Location: Zambia, -14.45 latitude, 28.47 longitude.
Elevation: 1,207 m (3,960 ft).
Period of record: 1973 to 2025, 53 years.
Eligible elements: none yet.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Kabwe/Milliken. 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 Kabwe/Milliken, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	30.8 C (87.4 F)	14.0 C (57.2 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	38.0 C (100.4 F)	10.0 C (50.0 F)	28.6 C (83.5 F)	18.9 C (66.0 F)
Mar	32.6 C (90.7 F)	11.0 C (51.8 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	32.4 C (90.3 F)	9.0 C (48.2 F)	n/a	n/a
May	30.4 C (86.7 F)	4.0 C (39.2 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	29.0 C (84.2 F)	3.0 C (37.4 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	32.0 C (89.6 F)	0.0 C (32.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	35.0 C (95.0 F)	6.1 C (43.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	35.8 C (96.4 F)	7.0 C (44.6 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	36.3 C (97.3 F)	10.0 C (50.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	37.7 C (99.9 F)	13.4 C (56.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	32.0 C (89.6 F)	14.6 C (58.3 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,424 standing records

1,424 records at Kabwe/Milliken still stand. 1985 holds the most, with 171.

Standing records at Kabwe/Milliken by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1973	12
1974	28
1975	26
1976	21
1977	23
1978	69
1979	34
1980	33
1981	136
1982	101
1983	17
1984	160
1985	171
1986	55
1987	17
1988	37
1989	47
1990	146
1991	63
1992	47
1993	3
1994	68
1995	32
1996	10
1997	34
1998	5
1999	5
2000	1
2001	3
2002	2
2021	1
2022	12
2023	1
2024	2
2025	2

Wettest Day of Each Month

Mar: 200.9 mm (7.9 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Kabwe/Milliken. The most was 200.9 mm (7.9 in) on 14 March 1994.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Kabwe/Milliken
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	22 January 1991
Feb	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	15 February 1992
Mar	200.9 mm (7.9 in)	14 March 1994
Apr	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	2 April 1997
May	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	14 May 1985
Jun	0.0 mm (0.00 in)	1 June 1974
Jul	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	4 July 1977
Aug	0.0 mm (0.00 in)	20 August 1973
Sep	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	11 September 1980
Oct	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	13 October 1988
Nov	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	11 November 1982
Dec	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	17 December 1984

Period of Record Coverage

1973 to 2025

35 years of record at Kabwe/Milliken, 1973 to 2025. 35 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980 and others.

Days with data per year at Kabwe/Milliken
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1973	11	3%	No
1974	17	5%	No
1975	15	4%	No
1976	8	2%	No
1977	23	6%	No
1978	75	21%	No
1979	34	9%	No
1980	31	8%	No
1981	118	32%	No
1982	79	22%	No
1983	8	2%	No
1984	169	46%	No
1985	169	46%	No
1986	46	13%	No
1987	11	3%	No
1988	23	6%	No
1989	17	5%	No
1990	103	28%	No
1991	65	18%	No
1992	28	8%	No
1993	5	1%	No
1994	63	17%	No
1995	37	10%	No
1996	9	2%	No
1997	31	8%	No
1998	4	1%	No
1999	5	1%	No
2000	1	0%	No
2001	4	1%	No
2002	2	1%	No
2021	1	0%	No
2022	10	3%	No
2023	3	1%	No
2024	4	1%	No
2025	2	1%	No

Latest Records

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

Extremes by Year

1973 to 2025

Yearly extremes at Kabwe/Milliken: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	38.0 C (100.4 F)	1992	33.3 C (91.9 F)	35
Coldest night (TNn)	0.0 C (32.0 F)	1977	7.0 C (44.6 F)	35
Wettest day (Rx1day)	200.9 mm (7.9 in)	1994	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	30
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	98.8 mm (3.9 in)	1990	57.1 mm (2.2 in)	8
Longest dry spell (CDD)	17 days	1981	2 days	23

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Kabwe/Milliken, 1973 to 2025. The record is 38.0 C (100.4 F) in 1992, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.3 C (91.9 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Kabwe/Milliken by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1973	34.0 C (93.2 F)
1974	28.0 C (82.4 F)
1975	34.0 C (93.2 F)
1976	28.0 C (82.4 F)
1977	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1978	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1979	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1980	32.0 C (89.6 F)
1981	36.0 C (96.8 F)
1982	34.6 C (94.3 F)
1983	34.2 C (93.6 F)
1984	35.8 C (96.4 F)
1985	33.7 C (92.7 F)
1986	33.0 C (91.4 F)
1987	30.5 C (86.9 F)
1988	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1989	35.3 C (95.5 F)
1990	36.3 C (97.3 F)
1991	33.6 C (92.5 F)
1992	38.0 C (100.4 F)
1993	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1994	37.7 C (99.9 F)
1995	35.9 C (96.6 F)
1996	34.0 C (93.2 F)
1997	32.0 C (89.6 F)
1998	30.8 C (87.4 F)
1999	26.3 C (79.3 F)
2000	21.1 C (70.0 F)
2001	28.2 C (82.8 F)
2002	31.3 C (88.3 F)
2021	33.1 C (91.6 F)
2022	32.3 C (90.1 F)
2023	31.5 C (88.7 F)
2024	25.3 C (77.5 F)
2025	28.6 C (83.5 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Kabwe/Milliken, 1973 to 2025. The record is 0.0 C (32.0 F) in 1977, marked on the chart; the median year is 7.0 C (44.6 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Kabwe/Milliken by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1973	9.0 C (48.2 F)
1974	7.0 C (44.6 F)
1975	4.0 C (39.2 F)
1976	9.0 C (48.2 F)
1977	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1978	4.0 C (39.2 F)
1979	5.0 C (41.0 F)
1980	6.0 C (42.8 F)
1981	3.0 C (37.4 F)
1982	6.1 C (43.0 F)
1983	9.0 C (48.2 F)
1984	5.3 C (41.5 F)
1985	4.5 C (40.1 F)
1986	7.0 C (44.6 F)
1987	6.5 C (43.7 F)
1988	7.3 C (45.1 F)
1989	4.6 C (40.3 F)
1990	6.0 C (42.8 F)
1991	4.7 C (40.5 F)
1992	8.0 C (46.4 F)
1993	8.5 C (47.3 F)
1994	5.5 C (41.9 F)
1995	5.7 C (42.3 F)
1996	6.4 C (43.5 F)
1997	8.5 C (47.3 F)
1998	8.7 C (47.7 F)
1999	6.7 C (44.1 F)
2000	7.5 C (45.5 F)
2001	12.4 C (54.3 F)
2002	7.7 C (45.9 F)
2021	19.0 C (66.2 F)
2022	9.9 C (49.8 F)
2023	13.9 C (57.0 F)
2024	10.3 C (50.5 F)
2025	18.9 C (66.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Kabwe/Milliken, 1973 to 2025. The record is 200.9 mm (7.9 in) in 1994, marked on the chart; the median year is 38.0 mm (1.5 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Kabwe/Milliken by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1973	8.9 mm (0.35 in)
1974	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1975	7.1 mm (0.28 in)
1976	2.0 mm (0.08 in)
1977	132.1 mm (5.2 in)
1978	17.0 mm (0.7 in)
1979	20.1 mm (0.8 in)
1980	5.1 mm (0.20 in)
1981	70.1 mm (2.8 in)
1982	54.1 mm (2.1 in)
1983	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1984	51.1 mm (2.0 in)
1985	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1986	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1987	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1988	91.9 mm (3.6 in)
1989	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1990	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1991	87.1 mm (3.4 in)
1992	99.1 mm (3.9 in)
1993	1.0 mm (0.04 in)
1994	200.9 mm (7.9 in)
1995	13.0 mm (0.5 in)
1996	17.0 mm (0.7 in)
1997	91.9 mm (3.6 in)
1998	16.0 mm (0.6 in)
1999	n/a
2000	n/a
2001	n/a
2002	n/a
2021	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
2022	19.1 mm (0.8 in)
2023	n/a
2024	1.0 mm (0.04 in)
2025	8.9 mm (0.35 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Kabwe/Milliken, 1973 to 2025. The record is 98.8 mm (3.9 in) in 1990, marked on the chart; the median year is 57.1 mm (2.2 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Kabwe/Milliken by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1973	n/a
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	n/a
1978	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1979	n/a
1980	n/a
1981	18.1 mm (0.7 in)
1982	n/a
1983	n/a
1984	90.0 mm (3.5 in)
1985	58.2 mm (2.3 in)
1986	87.2 mm (3.4 in)
1987	n/a
1988	n/a
1989	40.4 mm (1.6 in)
1990	98.8 mm (3.9 in)
1991	56.0 mm (2.2 in)
1992	n/a
1993	n/a
1994	n/a
1995	n/a
1996	n/a
1997	n/a
1998	n/a
1999	n/a
2000	n/a
2001	n/a
2002	n/a
2021	n/a
2022	n/a
2023	n/a
2024	n/a
2025	n/a

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Kabwe/Milliken, 1973 to 2025. The record is 17 days in 1981, marked on the chart; the median year is 2 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Kabwe/Milliken by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1973	1 day
1974	3 days
1975	1 day
1976	1 day
1977	4 days
1978	6 days
1979	3 days
1980	3 days
1981	17 days
1982	2 days
1983	n/a
1984	2 days
1985	2 days
1986	2 days
1987	n/a
1988	2 days
1989	1 day
1990	2 days
1991	2 days
1992	2 days
1993	1 day
1994	2 days
1995	1 day
1996	2 days
1997	1 day
1998	n/a
1999	n/a
2000	n/a
2001	n/a
2002	n/a
2021	n/a
2022	n/a
2023	n/a
2024	n/a
2025	n/a

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.

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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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

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