Weather in Lusaka in December 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Lusaka in December
Going from a maximum of +34°C during the day to a minimum of +18°C during the night, the temperature in December averages around +29°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +27°C to +27°C.
Is Lusaka warm or cold in December?
Lusaka is typically warm in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +29°C to +27°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +19°C to +19°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how December is compared to other months in Lusaka:
Climate in Lusaka in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +29°C | +27°C | +26°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +13°C | +15°C | +15°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +37°C | +35°C | +35°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 95 mm | 219 mm | 249 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 61% | 78% | 84% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 6 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 5 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 12 | 17 | 19 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December typically has worse weather conditions compared to November. It’s getting colder in December. From +29°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +27°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 95 mm to 219 mm. Humidity rises from 61% to 78%. Winds are calmer in comparison to November, going down from 2 m/s to 1 m/s on average. The days becoming less sunny, going from 6 sunny days in November to 1 in December.
January brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Lusaka is gradually decreasing during December, going from 4 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Lusaka?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Lusaka in December 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.