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Today's maximum temperature in Zambia is expected to be 26°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 Friday 9th 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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Zambia weather for Friday 9th January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Zambia with a maximum temperature of 26°C, maximum UV of 11 (Extreme) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 89% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the east.

  • 26°C maximum temperature26
    °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 11 (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 89% chance of some rain89
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 26°C wind chill26
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 17 kph from the East17
    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 8 (Very High) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 76% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 9 kph from the north.

  • 24°C maximum temperature24
    °C maximum temperature
  • 19°C minimum temperature19
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High)8
    UV index (Very High)
  • 76% chance of some rain76
    % chance of some rain
  • 10-20 mm of rainfall expected<20
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 9 kph from the North9
    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 25°C, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 84% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 9 kph from the north-west.

  • 25°C maximum temperature25
    °C maximum temperature
  • 19°C minimum temperature19
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High)9
    UV index (Very High)
  • 84% chance of some rain84
    % chance of some rain
  • 10-20 mm of rainfall expected<20
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 25°C wind chill25
    °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 26°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 90% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 9 kph from the north.

  • 26°C maximum temperature26
    °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 6 (High)6
    UV index (High)
  • 90% chance of some rain90
    % chance of some rain
  • 10-20 mm of rainfall expected<20
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 9 kph from the North9
    kph wind from N

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Zambia weather for Tuesday 13th January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Zambia with a maximum temperature of 26°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 82% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 10 kph from the north.

  • 26°C maximum temperature26
    °C maximum temperature
  • 18°C minimum temperature18
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High)10
    UV index (Very High)
  • 82% chance of some rain82
    % 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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