Lusaka weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Lusaka is expected to be 25°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Lusaka, Zambia for more weather parameters.

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Thursday 15th 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.

Lusaka weather forecast by day

Below are the detailed weather forecasts for Lusaka for the next 5 days.

Lusaka weather for Thursday 15th January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Lusaka, Zambia with a maximum temperature of 25°C, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 80% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 14 kph from the north-west.

  • 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 11+ (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 80% chance of some rain80
    % chance of some rain
  • 10-20 mm of rainfall expected<20
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 14 kph from the North-West14
    kph wind from NW

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Lusaka weather for Friday 16th January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Lusaka, Zambia with a maximum temperature of 25°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 90% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the north-west.

  • 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 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
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 15 kph from the North-West15
    kph wind from NW

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Lusaka weather for Saturday 17th January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Lusaka, Zambia with a maximum temperature of 24°C, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 20-30 mm of rainfall expected with 91% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the north-west.

  • 24°C maximum temperature24
    °C maximum temperature
  • 19°C minimum temperature19
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High)7
    UV index (High)
  • 91% chance of some rain91
    % chance of some rain
  • 20-30 mm of rainfall expected<30
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 24°C wind chill24
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 15 kph from the North-West15
    kph wind from NW

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Lusaka weather for Sunday 18th January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Lusaka, Zambia with a maximum temperature of 24°C, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 88% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the north-west.

  • 24°C maximum temperature24
    °C maximum temperature
  • 19°C minimum temperature19
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High)10
    UV index (Very High)
  • 88% chance of some rain88
    % chance of some rain
  • 10-20 mm of rainfall expected<20
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 24°C wind chill24
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 16 kph from the North-West16
    kph wind from NW

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Lusaka weather for Monday 19th January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Lusaka, Zambia with a maximum temperature of 25°C, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 83% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the north-west.

  • 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 8 (Very High)8
    UV index (Very High)
  • 83% chance of some rain83
    % chance of some rain
  • 10-20 mm of rainfall expected<20
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 13 kph from the North-West13
    kph wind from NW

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