Lusaka weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Lusaka is expected to be 79°F. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Lusaka, Zambia for more weather parameters.

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Tuesday 30th December 2025 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 1st January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Lusaka, Zambia with a maximum temperature of 79°F, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 57% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 5 mph from the north-east.

  • 79°F maximum temperature79
    °F maximum temperature
  • 61°F minimum temperature61
    °F 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)
  • 57% chance of some rain57
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 5 mph from the North-East5
    mph wind from NE

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Lusaka weather for Friday 2nd January 2026

Expect broken clouds in Lusaka, Zambia with a maximum temperature of 86°F, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 7 mph from the north-west.

  • 86°F maximum temperature86
    °F maximum temperature
  • 64°F minimum temperature64
    °F minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Moderate heat & humidityM
    moderate heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 7 mph from the North-West7
    mph wind from NW

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Lusaka weather for Saturday 3rd January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Lusaka, Zambia with a maximum temperature of 84°F, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 67% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 6 mph from the north-west.

  • 84°F maximum temperature84
    °F maximum temperature
  • 66°F minimum temperature66
    °F minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 67% chance of some rain67
    % chance of some rain
  • 10-20 mm of rainfall expected<20
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 6 mph from the North-West6
    mph wind from NW

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Lusaka weather for Sunday 4th January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Lusaka, Zambia with a maximum temperature of 77°F, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 92% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 5 mph from the north-west.

  • 77°F maximum temperature77
    °F maximum temperature
  • 66°F minimum temperature66
    °F minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 92% chance of some rain92
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 5 mph from the North-West5
    mph wind from NW

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Lusaka weather for Monday 5th January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Lusaka, Zambia with a maximum temperature of 75°F, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 99% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 6 mph from the north.

  • 75°F maximum temperature75
    °F maximum temperature
  • 64°F minimum temperature64
    °F 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)
  • 99% chance of some rain99
    % chance of some rain
  • 10-20 mm of rainfall expected<20
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 6 mph from the North6
    mph wind from N

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