Lusaka is warmest in October, averaging 34° by day and 20° at night. The wettest month is December with 307 mm, and the year brings about 941 mm in total.
Month by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Daylight | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26° | 19° | 279 mm | 12.8 h | Rainy season |
| February | 27° | 18° | 160 mm | 12.5 h | Mild |
| March | 28° | 18° | 68 mm | 12.1 h | Beach weather |
| April | 29° | 16° | 21 mm | 11.7 h | Beach weather |
| May | 29° | 13° | 0 mm | 11.3 h | Beach weather |
| June | 26° | 11° | 3 mm | 11.1 h | Beach weather |
| July | 26° | 11° | 0 mm | 11.2 h | Beach weather |
| August | 29° | 13° | 0 mm | 11.5 h | Beach weather |
| September | 33° | 17° | 0 mm | 11.9 h | Beach weather |
| October | 34° | 20° | 16 mm | 12.4 h | Beach weather |
| November | 33° | 20° | 87 mm | 12.7 h | Beach weather |
| December | 30° | 19° | 307 mm | 12.9 h | Rainy season |
High and low are average daily maximum and minimum, rain is typical monthly total, daylight is the hours between sunrise and sunset mid-month. Climate normals from NASA POWER — averages, not promises.
When to go
Beach weather: March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November — highs around 30°, nights no colder than 11°, and at most 87 mm of rain in a month.
Wet season: January and December — up to 307 mm in a single month.