Weather in Lusaka in September 2026
- September is usually the driest month of the year in Lusaka
Average weather
Average temperature in Lusaka in September
The temperature in September is +31°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +34°C during the day and a minimum of +13°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 24% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +28°C to +33°C.
Is Lusaka warm or cold in September?
Lusaka is typically warm in September.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +25°C to +29°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +13°C to +16°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
September is one of the warmest months in Lusaka, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Lusaka in September
| August | September | October | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +25°C | +29°C | +31°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +7°C | +8°C | +12°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +33°C | +36°C | +38°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 0 mm | 1 mm | 16 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 52% | 44% | 46% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1019 HPa | 1016 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 26 | 25 | 17 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | 7 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
September weather is still as great as in August. It’s getting warmer as September arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +25°C to +29°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 0 mm to 1 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 52% to 44%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during September, staying around 3 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 26 sunny days in August to 25 in September.
Next month (October) brings a further decline in the weather.
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 September, going from 2 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
How was the weather last September in Lusaka?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Lusaka in September has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1986 (+25°C) and the highest in 2024 (+28°C). The driest year was 2024 with only 559 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.
