Copperbelt Province · Zambia
Mufulira travel guide
Mufulira is a city in Copperbelt Province, Zambia, home to about 182,000 people.
- Best months
- April to August
- Nearest airport
- NLA53 km · Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport
- Currency
- ZMWZambian Kwacha
- Time zone
- Africa/Lusaka
- Language
- English
When to go
The best time to visit Mufulira
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Mufulira are April to August. October is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; January is the wettest, with about 300 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Mufulira: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport (NLA), about 53 km from the city centre in a straight line; Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM, 133 km) is also within reach.
NLA · Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport
FBM · Lubumbashi International Airport
Questions
Mufulira: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Mufulira?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Mufulira are April to August. October is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; January is the wettest, with about 300 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Mufulira?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport (NLA), about 53 km from the city centre in a straight line; Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM, 133 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Mufulira?
Zambian Kwacha (ZMW).
Nearby
Destinations near Mufulira
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.