Northwestern Province · Zambia
Solwezi travel guide
Solwezi is a city in Northwestern Province, Zambia, home to about 91,000 people.
- Best months
- April to August
- Nearest airport
- FBM140 km · Lubumbashi International Airport
- Currency
- ZMWZambian Kwacha
- Time zone
- Africa/Lusaka
- Language
- English
When to go
The best time to visit Solwezi
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Solwezi are April to August. October is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; January is the wettest, with about 269 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 Solwezi: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM), about 140 km from the city centre in a straight line.
FBM · Lubumbashi International Airport
Questions
Solwezi: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Solwezi?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Solwezi are April to August. October is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; January is the wettest, with about 269 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Solwezi?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM), about 140 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Solwezi?
Zambian Kwacha (ZMW).
Nearby
Destinations near Solwezi
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.