Lusaka weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Lusaka is expected to be 26°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 22nd 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 22nd January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Lusaka, Zambia with a maximum temperature of 26°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 55% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the north-east.

  • 26°C maximum temperature26
    °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 11+ (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 55% chance of some rain55
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 13 kph from the North-East13
    kph wind from NE

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Lusaka weather for Friday 23rd January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Lusaka, Zambia with a maximum temperature of 25°C, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 85% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the north-east.

  • 25°C maximum temperature25
    °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 5 (Moderate)5
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 85% chance of some rain85
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 13 kph from the North-East13
    kph wind from NE

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Lusaka weather for Saturday 24th January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Lusaka, Zambia with a maximum temperature of 25°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 20-30 mm of rainfall expected with 86% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 9 kph from the north.

  • 25°C maximum temperature25
    °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)
  • 86% chance of some rain86
    % chance of some rain
  • 20-30 mm of rainfall expected<30
    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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Lusaka weather for Sunday 25th January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Lusaka, Zambia with a maximum temperature of 26°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 88% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 11 kph from the north-east.

  • 26°C maximum temperature26
    °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 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 88% chance of some rain88
    % chance of some rain
  • 10-20 mm of rainfall expected<20
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 11 kph from the North-East11
    kph wind from NE

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Lusaka weather for Monday 26th January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Lusaka, Zambia with a maximum temperature of 25°C, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 76% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 13 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 11+ (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 76% chance of some rain76
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 13 kph from the East13
    kph wind from E

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