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Monthly climate in Lusaka, Zambia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lusaka features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 16 °C (62 °F) and 26 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 6 °C (43 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 925 mm (36.4 inches) and receives 105 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Lusaka enjoys an average of 3909 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 12 minutes to 13 hours 0 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Lusaka, Zambia §

The warmest months in Lusaka are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 26 °C (75 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 16 to 19 °C (62 - 67 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lusaka experiences 242 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Lusaka, Zambia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 32°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 37°C
(100°F)		 35°C
(96°F)
Mean maximum 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 32°C
(91°F)
Average high 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 28°C
(83°F)
Daily mean 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 24°C
(75°F)
Average low 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(67°F)
Mean minimum 17°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)
Minimum 14°C
(58°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(48°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(62°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Lusaka, Zambia §

Lusaka usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 21 rainy days and 207 mm (8.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Lusaka are June, August and September. On average, 1 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Lusaka, Zambia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 213 (8.4) 230 (9.1) 143 (5.6) 34 (1.3) 14 (0.6) 2 (0.1) 3 (0.1) 1 (0.0) 1 (0.0) 12 (0.5) 95 (3.8) 176 (6.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 20 25 17 6 1 0 0 0 0 2 14 20

Monthly sunshine hours in Lusaka, Zambia §

The sunniest months in Lusaka are August, October and November, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 19 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lusaka: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 30 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Lusaka, Zambia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 261 276 335 327 339 318 332 340 339 359 342 337
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 54m 12h 34m 12h 9m 11h 43m 11h 22m 11h 12m 11h 17m 11h 36m 12h 0m 12h 26m 12h 49m 13h 0m

Solar UV radiation in Lusaka, Zambia §

Lusaka experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 17, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Lusaka UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Lusaka, Zambia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 17 17 15 13 10 9 9 11 12 12 15 16