Lusaka Weather & Climate

Zambia

Lusaka sees feels-like daytime highs peak around 32.3°C in November and nighttime lows bottom out near 10.3°C in July. January is the wettest month (~183 mm), while June is the driest (~0 mm). For sunshine, July leads with about 93% clear skies.

Best time to visit Lusaka

Based on mild feels-like temperatures and low rain chances, the most comfortable months are May, September, and August — expect around 13.726.8°C with roughly 2% chance of rain on a given day in May.

Lusaka climate by month

MonthLow / High °CRain %RainfallClear skiesWind
January22.2° / 31°68%183 mm19%10.8 kph
February22.4° / 31.2°56%140 mm27%10.9 kph
March21° / 30.6°39%82 mm43%12.5 kph
April17.5° / 29.6°13%30 mm68%14.1 kph
May13.7° / 26.8°2%6 mm84%14.3 kph
June11.1° / 24.1°0%0 mm92%14.7 kph
July10.3° / 23.8°0%0 mm93%15.7 kph
August12.7° / 25.4°0%0 mm90%17.3 kph
September16.1° / 29.6°1%1 mm86%19.5 kph
October19.3° / 32.1°10%16 mm71%19.7 kph
November21.1° / 32.3°32%68 mm45%16.3 kph
December21.9° / 31.4°60%161 mm23%12.3 kph

Feels-like temperatures from long-term historical data; ☀ marks the most comfortable months (mild temperatures, low rain).

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