Weather in Lusaka in October 2025
- October is usually the hottest month of the year in Lusaka;
Average weather
Average temperature in Lusaka in October
Going from a maximum of +36°C during the day to a minimum of +16°C during the night, the temperature in October averages around +32°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 40% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +34°C to +26°C.
Is Lusaka warm or cold in October?
Lusaka is typically hot in October.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +29°C to +31°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +16°C to +19°C.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
October is the hottest month in Lusaka, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Lusaka in October
| September | October | November | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +29°C | +31°C | +29°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +8°C | +12°C | +13°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +36°C | +38°C | +37°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 2 mm | 15 mm | 95 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 44% | 46% | 61% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1016 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 25 | 17 | 6 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 4 | 7 | 5 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 1 | 6 | 12 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
October typically has worse weather conditions compared to September. It’s getting warmer as October arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +29°C to +31°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 2 mm to 15 mm. Humidity rises from 44% to 46%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during October, staying around 3 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 25 sunny days in September to 17 in October.
November brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 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 increasing during October, going from 3 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last October in Lusaka?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Lusaka in October 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.