Lusaka, Lusaka Province, Zambia climate
Average temperatures, precipitation and all-time records for Lusaka, Lusaka Province, Zambia, with every day graded against ~46 years of local climate history (1980–2026). Its warmest month is October, averaging a high of 31°C, and its coldest is July, with an average low of 10°C.
Lusaka is the capital and largest city of Zambia. It is one of the fastest-developing cities in southern Africa. Lusaka is in the southern part of the central plateau at an elevation of about 1,279 metres (4,196 ft). via Wikipedia
How today compares
Latest recorded day: 2026-09-04. Each reading placed on Lusaka, Lusaka Province, Zambia's own ±7-day seasonal distribution.
Lusaka average temperatures by month
Typical daily high and low, and average precipitation, for each month in Lusaka, Lusaka Province, Zambia, based on 1980–2026 records. The wettest month is January (8 mm on an average day).
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Avg precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27°C | 19°C | 8 mm |
| February | 27°C | 18°C | 8 mm |
| March | 27°C | 18°C | 5 mm |
| April | 26°C | 16°C | 0 mm |
| May | 26°C | 13°C | 0 mm |
| June | 23°C | 11°C | 0 mm |
| July | 23°C | 10°C | 0 mm |
| August | 26°C | 13°C | 0 mm |
| September | 30°C | 17°C | 0 mm |
| October | 31°C | 19°C | 0 mm |
| November | 30°C | 20°C | 3 mm |
| December | 27°C | 19°C | 8 mm |
Each bar spans the 10th-percentile daily low to the 90th-percentile daily high (the range most days fall within), coloured cold → hot on a shared -23°C to 46°C scale, so the whole year's rhythm reads at a glance.
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Record extremes
- Hottest day on record: 38°C on 2017-10-18
- Coldest day on record: 5°C on 1994-06-30
Percentiles compare each day to Lusaka, Lusaka Province, Zambia's own history, so grades are relative to this location: a “Near Record” day here isn't the same temperature as elsewhere. How the grades work →