Lusaka, Zambia Climate
Zambia
Pop. 2,212,301 Elev. 1,277 m / 4,190 ft
TZ: Africa/Lusaka (UTC+2) ·
Lusaka has warm summers with average highs of 91°F (33°C) in October, and mild winters averaging 52°F (11°C) in July. Rain falls on about 71 days per year (40.5 in / 1027 mm total). The city averages 177 sunny days per year and around 61 thunderstorm days.
| Temperature | 33°C (91°F) high | 11°C (52°F) low |
| Feels like | 31°C (88°F) high | 11°C (52°F) low |
| Rain | 71 days | 1027 mm (40.5 in) /yr |
| Sky | 177 sunny | 61 stormy |
| Wind | 2.8 m/s (6.2 mph) avg |
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Best months to visit: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
88
Jan 83
Feb 53
Mar 56
Apr 28
May 24
Jun 18
Jul 2
Aug 9
Sep 17
Oct 72
Nov 85
Dec Humidity (%)
81
Jan 82
Feb 76
Mar 74
Apr 64
May 55
Jun 53
Jul 35
Aug 30
Sep 34
Oct 63
Nov 79
Dec Weather Days by Month
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27°C 80°F | 20°C 67°F | 290 mm 11.4 in | — | 0 |
| February | 27°C 81°F | 19°C 67°F | 207 mm 8.2 in | — | 1 |
| March | 28°C 82°F | 18°C 65°F | 73 mm 2.9 in | — | 13 |
| April | 27°C 81°F | 18°C 64°F | 54 mm 2.1 in | — | 8 |
| May | 25°C 77°F | 13°C 56°F | 7 mm 0.3 in | — | 20 |
| June | 24°C 76°F | 12°C 54°F | 0 mm 0.0 in | — | 23 |
| July | 23°C 74°F | 11°C 52°F | 2 mm 0.1 in | — | 22 |
| August | 28°C 82°F | 13°C 55°F | 0 mm 0.0 in | — | 31 |
| September | 32°C 90°F | 19°C 66°F | 2 mm 0.1 in | — | 28 |
| October | 33°C 91°F | 20°C 69°F | 2 mm 0.1 in | — | 26 |
| November | 29°C 84°F | 20°C 68°F | 169 mm 6.7 in | — | 5 |
| December | 27°C 80°F | 19°C 66°F | 220 mm 8.7 in | — | 0 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 18 |
| February | 1 | 14 |
| March | 13 | 4 |
| April | 8 | 3 |
| May | 20 | 0 |
| June | 23 | 0 |
| July | 22 | 0 |
| August | 31 | 0 |
| September | 28 | 0 |
| October | 26 | 0 |
| November | 5 | 8 |
| December | 0 | 14 |