Th clmt f Zmb n Cntrl nd Sthrn frc s dfntly trpcl mdfd by lttd (lvtn). n th Köppn clmt clssfctn, mst f th cntry s clssfd s hmd sbtrpcl r trpcl wt nd dry, wth smll ptchs f sm-rd stpp clmt n th sth-wst.
Clmt nd spcfclly rnfll mnt s th chf dtrmnnt f typ nd dstrbtn f th crgns f Zmb. S tchnclly, Zmb s vry rd cntry wth hmd nd sbtrpcl yr wth smll ptchs f sm rd stpp.