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Lusaka weather

Zambia · 7-day forecast, monthly climate and when to visit

Lusaka

Right now in Lusaka it's 24°, Clear sky. The nicest time to visit is usually Jan, Feb, Mar. Below: a 7-day forecast and the average climate month by month, from MET Norway, climate from Open-Meteo.

The week ahead

7-day forecast for Lusaka

  • Today24°22°Fair
  • Sat30°20°Clear sky
  • Sun31°19°Clear sky
  • Mon31°18°Clear sky
  • Tue32°21°Cloudy
  • Wed32°22°Partly cloudy
  • Thu32°23°Clear sky
Climate by month

Temperature & rainfall in Lusaka

Multi-year normals, 1991–2020 — the baseline for picking your month.

Jan21°Feb21°Mar21°Apr20°May19°Jun17°Jul16°Aug18°Sep23°Oct25°Nov24°Dec22°

Avg temp (°C) Rainfall (mm)Source: Open-Meteo climate normals 1991–2020

Month by month

Lusaka through the year

Januarymild and dry
21°8 מ״מ

Lusaka in January: mild and dry. what to do in Lusaka · attractions & tickets

Februarymild and dry
21°7 מ״מ

Lusaka in February: mild and dry. what to do in Lusaka · attractions & tickets

Marchmild and dry
21°4 מ״מ

Lusaka in March: mild and dry. what to do in Lusaka · attractions & tickets

Aprilmild and dry
20°1 מ״מ

Lusaka in April: mild and dry. what to do in Lusaka · attractions & tickets

Maymild and dry
19°0 מ״מ

Lusaka in May: mild and dry. what to do in Lusaka · attractions & tickets

Junecool and dry
17°0 מ״מ

Lusaka in June: cool and dry. what to do in Lusaka · attractions & tickets

Julycool and dry
16°0 מ״מ

Lusaka in July: cool and dry. what to do in Lusaka · attractions & tickets

Augustmild and dry
18°0 מ״מ

Lusaka in August: mild and dry. what to do in Lusaka · attractions & tickets

Septembermild and dry
23°0 מ״מ

Lusaka in September: mild and dry. what to do in Lusaka · attractions & tickets

Octobermild and dry
25°0 מ״מ

Lusaka in October: mild and dry. what to do in Lusaka · attractions & tickets

Novembermild and dry
24°3 מ״מ

Lusaka in November: mild and dry. what to do in Lusaka · attractions & tickets

Decembermild and dry
22°7 מ״מ

Lusaka in December: mild and dry. what to do in Lusaka · attractions & tickets

Questions & answers

Lusaka weather — FAQ

When is the best time to visit Lusaka?
Usually Jan, Feb, Mar — comfortable weather and less rain.
How much daylight in Lusaka?
In January about 12h 49m of daylight (sunset around 18:31), in July about 11h 10m of daylight (sunset around 17:42).
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Sources: Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · Climate: Open-Meteo · Daylight: astronomical calculation