Lusaka weather by month

Check out Lusaka weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature in Lusaka (°F)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
79°F maximum daytime temperature in January in Lusaka79
79°F maximum daytime temperature in February in Lusaka79
82°F maximum daytime temperature in March in Lusaka82
79°F maximum daytime temperature in April in Lusaka79
77°F maximum daytime temperature in May in Lusaka77
73°F maximum daytime temperature in June in Lusaka73
73°F maximum daytime temperature in July in Lusaka73
79°F maximum daytime temperature in August in Lusaka79
84°F maximum daytime temperature in September in Lusaka84
88°F maximum daytime temperature in October in Lusaka88
84°F maximum daytime temperature in November in Lusaka84
81°F maximum daytime temperature in December in Lusaka81
Min temperature (night-time)
63°F minimum night-time temperature in January in Lusaka63
63°F minimum night-time temperature in February in Lusaka63
61°F minimum night-time temperature in March in Lusaka61
59°F minimum night-time temperature in April in Lusaka59
52°F minimum night-time temperature in May in Lusaka52
50°F minimum night-time temperature in June in Lusaka50
48°F minimum night-time temperature in July in Lusaka48
52°F minimum night-time temperature in August in Lusaka52
57°F minimum night-time temperature in September in Lusaka57
64°F minimum night-time temperature in October in Lusaka64
63°F minimum night-time temperature in November in Lusaka63
63°F minimum night-time temperature in December in Lusaka63
Heat & Humidity
Low heat & humidity in January in LusakaL
Low heat & humidity in February in LusakaL
Low heat & humidity in March in LusakaL
Low heat & humidity in April in LusakaL
No heat & humidity in May in Lusaka0
No heat & humidity in June in Lusaka0
No heat & humidity in July in Lusaka0
No heat & humidity in August in Lusaka0
Moderate heat & humidity in September in LusakaM
Moderate heat & humidity in October in LusakaM
Moderate heat & humidity in November in LusakaM
Low heat & humidity in December in LusakaL

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & Daylight in Lusaka

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily hours of daylight
13 hours of daylight per day in January in Lusaka13
13 hours of daylight per day in February in Lusaka13
12 hours of daylight per day in March in Lusaka12
12 hours of daylight per day in April in Lusaka12
11 hours of daylight per day in May in Lusaka11
11 hours of daylight per day in June in Lusaka11
11 hours of daylight per day in July in Lusaka11
12 hours of daylight per day in August in Lusaka12
12 hours of daylight per day in September in Lusaka12
12 hours of daylight per day in October in Lusaka12
13 hours of daylight per day in November in Lusaka13
13 hours of daylight per day in December in Lusaka13
UV Index (Maximum)
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in January in Lusaka11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in February in Lusaka11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in March in Lusaka11
UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in April in Lusaka11
UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High) in May in Lusaka9
UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High) in June in Lusaka8
UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High) in July in Lusaka8
UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in August in Lusaka10
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in September in Lusaka11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in October in Lusaka11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in November in Lusaka11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in December in Lusaka11

Rainfall in Lusaka

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
17 days with some rainfall in January in Lusaka17
16 days with some rainfall in February in Lusaka16
10 days with some rainfall in March in Lusaka10
3 days with some rainfall in April in Lusaka3
0 days with some rainfall in May in Lusaka0
0 days with some rainfall in June in Lusaka0
0 days with some rainfall in July in Lusaka0
0 days with some rainfall in August in Lusaka0
0 days with some rainfall in September in Lusaka0
2 days with some rainfall in October in Lusaka2
8 days with some rainfall in November in Lusaka8
17 days with some rainfall in December in Lusaka17
Average monthly rainfall (inches)
8.5 inches monthly rainfall in January in Lusaka8.5
7.1 inches monthly rainfall in February in Lusaka7.1
3.3 inches monthly rainfall in March in Lusaka3.3
1.2 inches monthly rainfall in April in Lusaka1.2
0.2 inches monthly rainfall in May in Lusaka0.2
0.0 inches monthly rainfall in June in Lusaka0.0
0.0 inches monthly rainfall in July in Lusaka0.0
0.0 inches monthly rainfall in August in Lusaka0.0
0.0 inches monthly rainfall in September in Lusaka0.0
0.6 inches monthly rainfall in October in Lusaka0.6
3.5 inches monthly rainfall in November in Lusaka3.5
7.8 inches monthly rainfall in December in Lusaka7.8

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The climate guide for Zambia (Lusaka) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Lusaka?

Lusaka has a temperate climate with hot summers and dry winters.

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Compare Lusaka with the UK

Below the Lusaka chart shows average maximum daytime temperature for Lusaka, Zambia and the UK (London).

Maximum daytime temperature (°F)

Lusaka, Zambia
UK (London)
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45
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82
50
79
55
77
63
73
68
73
72
79
72
84
66
88
59
84
50
81
46
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