Lusaka
Hot and mostly dry from September to November; warm and dry from June to July.
- Jan80°27°64°18°Rain on about six days a week.
- Feb80°27°64°18°Rain on about six days a week.
- Mar80°27°64°18°Rain on about five days a week.
- Apr79°26°61°16°Rain on about two days a week.
- May78°26°57°14°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
- Jun75°24°53°12°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
- Jul74°23°52°11°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
- Aug80°27°56°13°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
- Sep86°30°62°17°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
- Oct90°32°66°19°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
- Nov88°31°67°19°Rain on about three days a week.
- Dec82°28°65°18°Rain on about five days a week.
The hot season runs from September to November, with highs near 88°F and nights near 65°F. From June to July, highs are nearer 74°F. The rain comes from December to March, on about six days a week. May to October is the driest stretch, with rain on fewer than one day a week. Daylight runs from about 11 hours in June to 13 hours in December.The hot season runs from September to November, with highs near 31°C and nights near 18°C. From June to July, highs are nearer 23°C. The rain comes from December to March, on about six days a week. May to October is the driest stretch, with rain on fewer than one day a week. Daylight runs from about 11 hours in June to 13 hours in December.
Where Lusaka sits
Africa/Lusaka- this place
- typical high in Januarytypical high in Februarytypical high in Marchtypical high in Apriltypical high in Maytypical high in Junetypical high in Julytypical high in Augusttypical high in Septembertypical high in Octobertypical high in Novembertypical high in December 40°F4°C95°F35°C
- Latitude
- 15.4°Ssouthern hemisphere
- Above the sea
- 1,280 mupland
- Sunrise, mid-JanuarySunrise, mid-FebruarySunrise, mid-MarchSunrise, mid-AprilSunrise, mid-MaySunrise, mid-JuneSunrise, mid-JulySunrise, mid-AugustSunrise, mid-SeptemberSunrise, mid-OctoberSunrise, mid-NovemberSunrise, mid-December
- 5:47 AM6:03 AM6:10 AM6:14 AM6:21 AM6:30 AM6:34 AM6:24 AM6:02 AM5:40 AM5:27 AM5:31 AMsets 6:44 PMsets 6:39 PMsets 6:23 PMsets 6:00 PMsets 5:45 PMsets 5:43 PMsets 5:51 PMsets 5:59 PMsets 6:02 PMsets 6:05 PMsets 6:16 PMsets 6:33 PM
- Nearest of ours
- Livingstone374 km south-west
The land around Lusaka, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Lusaka, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Lusaka, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Lusaka, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Lusaka, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Lusaka, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Lusaka, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Lusaka, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Lusaka, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Lusaka, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Lusaka, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Lusaka, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.
Through the year
week by weekTemperature
Highs from 74°F in July to 90°F in October.Highs from 23°C in July to 32°C in October.
Chance of a wet day
Wettest in January (88% of days), driest in August (0%).
Cloud cover
Clearest in July and August (14% cover), cloudiest in January (79%).
Daylight
From 11h 14m in June to 13h 02m in December.
Month by month
°F°C| Month | Typical low to high | Wet days a week | Cloud | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryRainy season | 6 days | 79% | 12h 56m | |
| FebruaryRainy season | 6 days | 73% | 12h 37m | |
| MarchRainy season | 5 days | 64% | 12h 12m | |
| April | 2 days | 41% | 11h 46m | |
| MayAt its best | no days | 24% | 11h 24m | |
| JuneAt its best | no days | 14% | 11h 14m | |
| JulyAt its best | no days | 14% | 11h 19m | |
| AugustAt its best | no days | 14% | 11h 37m | |
| SeptemberHot season | no days | 17% | 12h 03m | |
| OctoberHot season | no days | 29% | 12h 29m | |
| NovemberHot season | 3 days | 56% | 12h 51m | |
| DecemberRainy season | 5 days | 75% | 13h 02m |
When is the best time to visit Lusaka?
The best months are May to August: highs near 77°F, nights near 54°F, and rain on fewer than one day a week.The best months are May to August: highs near 25°C, nights near 12°C, and rain on fewer than one day a week.
How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.
Questions
What is the warmest month in Lusaka?
October, with highs near 90°F and lows near 66°F. The coolest is July, with highs near 74°F.October, with highs near 32°C and lows near 19°C. The coolest is July, with highs near 23°C.
When does it rain most in Lusaka?
January, with rain on about six days a week. August is the driest, with rain on fewer than one day a week.
How long are the days in Lusaka?
From about 11 hours in June to 13 hours in December.
When are the skies clearest in Lusaka?
July and August, when cloud covers about 14% of the sky on average. January is the cloudiest, at about 79%.
Places with a year like Lusaka's
by their highs, lows and wet days- HarareZimbabwe
- ShorobeBotswana
- BrasíliaBrazil
- Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous PrefectureChinasix months apart
- PueblaMexicosix months apart
Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Lusaka's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Lusaka's summer.
Elsewhere in Zambia
All of Zambia- Livingstone374 km south-west