Climate and Weather in Lusaka, Zambia

The climate of Lusaka

What is the capital of Zambia? Lusaka is the capital and largest city of the African country Zambia. The city of more than two million inhabitants succeeded Livingstone in the south in 1935 as the capital of the then British colony of Rhodesia. Lusaka is a relatively modern city, with traffic problems becoming more frequent during the busier hours. The center of Lusaka consists of a striking number of high-rise buildings.

Lusaka has a warm China climate, with October being the hottest month with an average maximum temperature of 31 degrees Celsius. Due to increasing rain, the temperature then drops slightly during the summer. On an annual basis, more than 800 millimeters of rain falls. The period November to March accounts for more than 95% of all precipitation that falls in a year.

Climate figures

The figures below are based on long-term average climate statistics. The temperatures are displayed in degrees Celsius (°C).

	maximum temperature	minimum temperature	hours of sunshine per day	days of rainfall per month	amount of rainfall per month
January	26℃	17℃	6	17
February	27℃	17℃	6	16
March	28℃	16℃	7	10
April	26℃	15℃	9	3
May	25℃	11℃	9	0
June	23℃	10℃	9	0
July	23℃	9℃	9	0
August	26℃	11℃	10	0
September	29℃	14℃	10	0
October	31℃	18℃	9	2
November	30℃	18℃	8	8
December	27℃	17℃	6	17

The weather in Lusaka

Here you will find the weather forecast for Lusaka. View the current weather in Lusaka and the forecast for the coming days, such as the temperatures, the chance of precipitation, the wind direction and the wind strength. With this weather data you can see what kind of weather you can expect in Lusaka. Based on the climate statistics, we describe the weather per month in Lusaka. This is not a long-term forecast, but gives the average weather forecast for all months of the year. Do you want to see the detailed weather forecast for Lusaka? On the page with extra weather information we show the chance of snow, the wind chill, visibility, UV strength, air pressure and more good weather information.

An average weather picture per month can be compiled on the basis of long-term climate statistics, certain weather patterns and specific events.

The weather in January

In January, the average maximum temperature in Lusaka is around 26 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in January is 17 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in January at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 17 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for a wet month.

The weather in February

In the month of February, the average maximum temperature in Lusaka is around 27 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in February is 17 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in February at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 16 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

The weather in March

In the month of March, the average maximum temperature in Lusaka is around 28 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in March is 16 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in March at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 10 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.

The weather in April

In the month of April, the average maximum temperature in Lusaka is around 26 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in April is 15 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in April at this destination is around 9 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 3 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.

The weather in May

In the month of May, the average maximum temperature in Lusaka is around 25 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in May is 11 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in May in this destination is around 9 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 0 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for an almost dry month.

The weather in June

In the month of June, the average maximum temperature in Lusaka is around 23 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in June is 10 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in June at this destination is around 9 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 0 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for an almost dry month.

The weather in July

In July, the average maximum temperature in Lusaka is around 23 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in July is 9 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in July at this destination is around 9 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 0 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for an almost dry month.

The weather in August

In the month of August, the average maximum temperature in Lusaka is around 26 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in August is 11 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in August in this destination is around 10 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 0 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for an almost dry month.

The weather in September

In the month of September, the average maximum temperature in Lusaka is around 29 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in September is 14 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in September at this destination is around 10 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 0 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for an almost dry month.

The weather in October

In October, the average maximum temperature in Lusaka is around 31 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in October is 18 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in October at this destination is around 9 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 2 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.

The weather in November

In the month of November, the average maximum temperature in Lusaka is around 30 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in November is 18 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in November at this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 8 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.

The weather in December

In December, the average maximum temperature in Lusaka is around 27 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in December is 17 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in December at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 17 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.