When is the best time to visit Lusaka?
- The best time for a sunbathing holiday is September, October, November. Average maximum temperatures are up to +31°C in October and it has 17 sunny days on average.
- In general, it’s pleasant to walk and do outdoor activities during January - December.
- If you want to avoid wet weather, then your choice is January, February, March with the lowest chance of rain.
Average weather in Lusaka in different months
In May, June, July, August, September the weather is great. There are an average of 26 sunny days in August and the temperature ranges from +13°C to +25°C.
April, October, November usually has good weather. Average maximum temperature reaches +31°C during October.
In January, February, March, December the weather is average. Expect around 72 rainy days, and the precipitation amounts to approximately 249 mm in January.
Climate in Lusaka
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum Temperature | |||||||||||
| +35°C | +32°C | +32°C | +33°C | +33°C | +29°C | +29°C | +33°C | +36°C | +38°C | +37°C | +35°C |
| Average Maximum Temperature | |||||||||||
| +26°C | +26°C | +26°C | +26°C | +25°C | +23°C | +22°C | +25°C | +29°C | +31°C | +29°C | +27°C |
| Minimum Temperature | |||||||||||
| +15°C | +15°C | +12°C | +10°C | +7°C | +5°C | +5°C | +7°C | +8°C | +12°C | +13°C | +15°C |
| Avg. water temperature | |||||||||||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Humidity, % | |||||||||||
| 84 | 84 | 81 | 74 | 67 | 64 | 61 | 52 | 44 | 46 | 61 | 78 |
| Rain, mm | |||||||||||
| 249 | 191 | 119 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 95 | 219 |
| Snow, mm | |||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Average wind speed, m/s | |||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Sunny Days | |||||||||||
| 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 17 | 6 | 1 |
| Cloud Days | |||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Rainy Days | |||||||||||
| 19 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 17 |
| Snowy Days | |||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Average Temperature
Humidity
Rain
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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.