The climate of Lusaka (Zambia)
Lusaka is the capital of and the largest city in Zambia. The city has
a population of more than two million. Until 1935 Livingstone was the
capital of the former British colony of Rhodesia. Lusaka is a
relatively modern city; traffic jams during rush hour are an
ever-increasing occurrence. The center of Lusaka consists of a
remarkably high number of high-rise buildings.
Lusaka has a warm China climate. October is the warmest month with an
average maximum temperature of 31 degrees Celsius. Temperatures
slightly drop during summer because of increasing precipitation
figures. Lusaka gets about 800 millimeters of annual rain. From
November till March about 95% of the annual precipitation falls.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Lusaka
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
26
17
6
17
n/a
February
27
17
6
16
n/a
March
28
16
7
10
n/a
April
26
15
9
3
n/a
May
25
11
9
0
n/a
June
23
10
9
0
n/a
July
23
9
9
0
n/a
August
26
11
10
0
n/a
September
29
14
10
0
n/a
October
31
18
9
2
n/a
November
30
18
8
8
n/a
December
27
17
6
17
n/a
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
