Zambia weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Zambia is expected to be 27°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Zambia (Lusaka) for more weather parameters.

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Wednesday 7th January 2026 GMT

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The 5-day weather forecast for Zambia (Lusaka) is provided by the Swiss meteorological agency, meteoblue. Find out more about our data sources.

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Below are the detailed weather forecasts for Zambia for the next 5 days. The forecasts shown are for Lusaka and may not represent the whole of Zambia. Browse more destinations in Zambia to view more weather forecasts.

Zambia weather for Thursday 8th January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Zambia with a maximum temperature of 27°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 66% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 12 kph from the east.

  • 27°C maximum temperature27
    °C maximum temperature
  • 19°C minimum temperature19
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High)9
    UV index (Very High)
  • 66% chance of some rain66
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 12 kph from the East12
    kph wind from E

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Zambia weather for Friday 9th January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Zambia with a maximum temperature of 25°C, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 99% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 14 kph from the east.

  • 25°C maximum temperature25
    °C maximum temperature
  • 18°C minimum temperature18
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate)5
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 99% chance of some rain99
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 14 kph from the East14
    kph wind from E

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Zambia weather for Saturday 10th January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Zambia with a maximum temperature of 24°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 81% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 8 kph from the north.

  • 24°C maximum temperature24
    °C maximum temperature
  • 18°C minimum temperature18
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 81% chance of some rain81
    % chance of some rain
  • 10-20 mm of rainfall expected<20
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 24°C wind chill24
    °C wind chill
  • Light breeze of 8 kph from the North8
    kph wind from N

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Zambia weather for Sunday 11th January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Zambia with a maximum temperature of 24°C, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 89% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 9 kph from the north-west.

  • 24°C maximum temperature24
    °C maximum temperature
  • 18°C minimum temperature18
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High)8
    UV index (Very High)
  • 89% chance of some rain89
    % chance of some rain
  • 10-20 mm of rainfall expected<20
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 24°C wind chill24
    °C wind chill
  • Light breeze of 9 kph from the North-West9
    kph wind from NW

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Zambia weather for Monday 12th January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Zambia with a maximum temperature of 25°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 83% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 10 kph from the north.

  • 25°C maximum temperature25
    °C maximum temperature
  • 18°C minimum temperature18
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 6 (High)6
    UV index (High)
  • 83% chance of some rain83
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 10 kph from the North10
    kph wind from N

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