The climate of Zambia in Central and Southern Africa is tropical modified by altitude (elevation). In the Köppen climate classification, most of the country is classified as humid subtropical or tropical wet and dry, with small patches of semi-arid steppe climate in the south-west.
Climate and specifically rainfall amount is the chief determinant of type and distribution of the ecoregions of Zambia.
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