Weather in Lusaka in May 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Lusaka in May
Going from a maximum of +29°C during the day to a minimum of +12°C during the night, the temperature in May averages around +27°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 May?
Lusaka is typically warm in May.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +26°C to +25°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +15°C to +13°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
May is one of the coolest months in Lusaka, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Lusaka in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +26°C | +25°C | +23°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +10°C | +7°C | +5°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +33°C | +33°C | +29°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 26 mm | 4 mm | 1 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 74% | 67% | 64% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1016 HPa | 1018 HPa | 1020 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 10 | 20 | 21 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 8 | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 11 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May often has better weather than April. It’s getting colder in May. From +26°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +25°C. As May arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 26 mm to 4 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 74% to 67%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in May, from 10 to 20.
June brings much the same weather, it remains great.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 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 May, going from 3 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
How was the weather last May in Lusaka?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Lusaka in May 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.