Weather in Lusaka in August 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Lusaka in August
Going from a maximum of +31°C during the day to a minimum of +10°C during the night, the temperature in August averages around +26°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 5% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +25°C to +26°C.
Is Lusaka warm or cold in August?
Lusaka is typically warm in August.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +22°C to +25°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +10°C to +13°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how August is compared to other months in Lusaka:
Climate in Lusaka in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +22°C | +25°C | +29°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +5°C | +7°C | +8°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +29°C | +33°C | +36°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 1 mm | 0 mm | 2 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 61% | 52% | 44% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1021 HPa | 1019 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 22 | 26 | 25 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 7 | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as great as in July. It’s getting warmer as August arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +22°C to +25°C during the day. As August arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 1 mm to 0 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 61% to 52%. Winds are stronger in comparison to July, going up from 2 m/s to 3 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in August, from 22 to 26.
September brings much the same weather, it remains great.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Lusaka is gradually decreasing during August, going from 5 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Lusaka?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Lusaka in August has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1986 (+25°C) and the highest in 2023 (+28°C). The driest year was 1987 with only 652 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2017 with 1265 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Lusaka
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Lusaka, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.