Lusaka climate guide

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Temperature in Lusaka (°C)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
26°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Lusaka26
26°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Lusaka26
28°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Lusaka28
26°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Lusaka26
25°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Lusaka25
23°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Lusaka23
23°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Lusaka23
26°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Lusaka26
29°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Lusaka29
31°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Lusaka31
29°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Lusaka29
27°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Lusaka27
Min temperature (night-time)
17°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Lusaka17
17°C minimum night-time temperature in February in Lusaka17
16°C minimum night-time temperature in March in Lusaka16
15°C minimum night-time temperature in April in Lusaka15
11°C minimum night-time temperature in May in Lusaka11
10°C minimum night-time temperature in June in Lusaka10
9°C minimum night-time temperature in July in Lusaka9
11°C minimum night-time temperature in August in Lusaka11
14°C minimum night-time temperature in September in Lusaka14
18°C minimum night-time temperature in October in Lusaka18
17°C minimum night-time temperature in November in Lusaka17
17°C minimum night-time temperature in December in Lusaka17

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

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 (mm)
216 mm monthly rainfall in January in Lusaka216
180 mm monthly rainfall in February in Lusaka180
85 mm monthly rainfall in March in Lusaka85
30 mm monthly rainfall in April in Lusaka30
4 mm monthly rainfall in May in Lusaka4
0 mm monthly rainfall in June in Lusaka0
0 mm monthly rainfall in July in Lusaka0
0 mm monthly rainfall in August in Lusaka0
1 mm monthly rainfall in September in Lusaka1
16 mm monthly rainfall in October in Lusaka16
90 mm monthly rainfall in November in Lusaka90
199 mm monthly rainfall in December in Lusaka199

More climate for Lusaka

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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
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

What's the climate like in Lusaka?

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

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The climate guide for Lusaka, Zambia 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.

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