Lusaka weather by month & the best time to visit
Zambia · major city break · Mediterranean climate
The best time to visit Lusaka is June — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 97/100), with July and August close behind. Lusaka averages about 3,066 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F and roughly 1 mm of rain in June.
When is the best time to visit Lusaka?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Lusaka is June, then July and August. The dullest month is January (70/100, 200 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Lusaka?
Lusaka is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,066 hours of sunshine a year. June (97/100) is noticeably better than January (70). It ranks #3 of 6 destinations in Zambia for annual sunshine, above the national median of 3,059 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 71% of the year's 769 mm falls in the three months around January.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 70 | 27° / 81°F | 18° / 64°F | 200 mm | 11 |
| February | 71 | 26° / 79°F | 18° / 64°F | 142 mm | 11 |
| March | 79 | 26° / 79°F | 17° / 63°F | 101 mm | 11 |
| April | 92 | 27° / 81°F | 15° / 59°F | 31 mm | 10 |
| May | 96 | 26° / 79°F | 12° / 54°F | 4 mm | 9 |
| June | 97 | 24° / 75°F | 10° / 50°F | 1 mm | 8 |
| July | 97 | 24° / 75°F | 9° / 48°F | 1 mm | 8 |
| August | 97 | 27° / 81°F | 11° / 52°F | 1 mm | 9 |
| September | 97 | 31° / 88°F | 15° / 59°F | 2 mm | 10 |
| October | 86 | 33° / 91°F | 18° / 64°F | 10 mm | 11 |
| November | 83 | 32° / 90°F | 19° / 66°F | 75 mm | 11 |
| December | 70 | 28° / 82°F | 19° / 66°F | 201 mm | 11 |
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Lusaka: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Lusaka?
Lusaka is a major city break in Zambia at 1,144 m elevation with a Mediterranean climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Lusaka get a year?
Lusaka gets about 3,066 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around June.
When is the best time to visit Lusaka?
The sunniest time to visit Lusaka is June, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 97/100 (with July and August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F.
What is the least sunny month in Lusaka?
January is the least sunny month in Lusaka, scoring 70/100 with about 200 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Lusaka?
The typical midday UV index in Lusaka peaks around 11 (extreme) in January, easing to about 8 (very high) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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