- Local time
- Africa/Lusaka
- Country
- Zambia
- Population
- 301,370
- Elevation
- 1,381 m
- From DXB
- 5,210 km
- 6 hrs 55 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Solwezi, month by month
- Jan25°
- Feb25°
- Mar25°
- Apr25°
- May24°
- Jun24°
- Jul25°
- Aug28°
- Sept32°
- Oct32°
- Nov28°
- Dec25°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Good for going, on these averages: April to August and November.
Mean highs run from 24°C in June to 32°C in October, with about 1,201 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for SolweziModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
Airports
No airport with scheduled flights is listed for Solwezi itself; these are the nearest.
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBSolwezi
5,210 km
6 hrs 55 mins · Estimate
From AUHSolwezi
5,100 km
6 hrs 45 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
The country's currency, plugs and emergency numbers, and the clock in Solwezi right now.
- Local time
- Africa/Lusaka
- Country
- Zambia
- Currency
- Zambian Kwacha ZMWToday's indicative rate: ZMW 10 ≈ USD 0.499Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type C and G230 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 112fire and police911police991general emergency992ambulance993fire999general emergencyAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +260 · On the left
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