Lusaka Climate by Month
Lusaka, Lusaka Province, Zambia
Hot days and cool nights all year, with a rainy season from December to March.
Hot days and cool nights all year, with a rainy season from December to March: that's Lusaka's climate in short. Expect highs of 90°F (32°C) in October and 75°F (24°C) in July, with the coldest nights (July) near 47°F (8°C). It gets 34 in (862 mm) of rain a year, 82% of it from December to March. May to September are almost completely dry.
- Warmest month
- 90°F(32°C)
- Average high, October
- Coldest nights
- 47°F(8°C)
- Average low, July
- Rain per year
- 34 in(862 mm)
- Wettest: January
- Humidity
- 61%
- Sunniest: October
Best and worst months in Lusaka
Best for weatherThe most comfortable weather comes in June and July, with highs around 75°F (24°C) and almost no rain.
Least pleasantDecember and January are the least pleasant; January is the wettest, with 8.7 in (222 mm) of rain.
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in June.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Lusaka weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 81°F(27°C) | 63°F(17°C) | 8.7 in(222 mm) | 75% | 4.6 |
| FebFebruary | 82°F(28°C) | 62°F(17°C) | 6.9 in(174 mm) | 79% | 4.7 |
| MarMarch | 81°F(27°C) | 61°F(16°C) | 4.5 in(115 mm) | 77% | 4.9 |
| AprApril | 81°F(27°C) | 57°F(14°C) | 1.4 in(36 mm) | 71% | 5.0 |
| MayMay | 79°F(26°C) | 51°F(11°C) | 0.2 in(4 mm) | 61% | 4.8 |
| JunJuneBest | 75°F(24°C) | 48°F(9°C) | 0.0 in(0 mm) | 59% | 4.5 |
| JulJulyBest | 75°F(24°C) | 47°F(8°C) | 0.0 in(1 mm) | 54% | 4.6 |
| AugAugust | 81°F(27°C) | 52°F(11°C) | 0.0 in(0 mm) | 45% | 5.1 |
| SepSeptember | 87°F(31°C) | 59°F(15°C) | 0.0 in(1 mm) | 36% | 5.8 |
| OctOctober | 90°F(32°C) | 63°F(17°C) | 0.6 in(14 mm) | 42% | 6.2 |
| NovNovember | 87°F(30°C) | 64°F(18°C) | 3.7 in(95 mm) | 56% | 5.2 |
| DecDecember | 81°F(27°C) | 63°F(17°C) | 7.9 in(200 mm) | 74% | 4.5 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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