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Lusaka ZM |
Calculations are based on the last 8 years of historical weather data.
Lusaka has comfortable temperatures for most of the year, with average highs ranging from 23.9C to 32.8C
The months of June and July have the lowest minimum temperatures, dropping to 11.7C and 11.5C respectively
October and November sees temperatures exceeding 30.0C, marking a period of discomfort due to high heat
The most comfortable months appear to be February, March, April and May, with temperatures consistently within the 15.7C to 25.9C range.
Maximum Temperatures
| Period | Lusaka |
|---|---|
| Jan | 25.0°C |
| Feb | 25.8°C |
| Mar | 26.0°C |
| Apr | 25.8°C |
| May | 25.8°C |
| Jun | 24.0°C |
| Jul | 24.0°C |
| Aug | 27.9°C |
| Sep | 31.5°C |
| Oct | 32.9°C |
| Nov | 31.5°C |
| Dec | 28.9°C |
| Average | 27.4°C |
Minimum Temperatures
| Period | Lusaka |
|---|---|
| Jan | 17.6°C |
| Feb | 17.5°C |
| Mar | 16.9°C |
| Apr | 15.8°C |
| May | 13.8°C |
| Jun | 11.8°C |
| Jul | 11.6°C |
| Aug | 14.3°C |
| Sep | 17.3°C |
| Oct | 19.8°C |
| Nov | 19.9°C |
| Dec | 18.9°C |
| Average | 16.3°C |
Lusaka experiences a significant shift from wet to dry seasons, indicated by a sharp decline in precipitation from January to August
The sun hours gradually increase from January to September, peaking at 11.9 hours, before decreasing again towards the end of the year
This suggests a distinct dry and sunny period during the middle of the year, contrasting with wetter and cloudier conditions at the beginning and end of the year.
Sunny Weather
| Period | Lusaka |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1.2 hours/day |
| Feb | 1.9 hours/day |
| Mar | 2.8 hours/day |
| Apr | 5.3 hours/day |
| May | 8.4 hours/day |
| Jun | 8.4 hours/day |
| Jul | 9.2 hours/day |
| Aug | 10.6 hours/day |
| Sep | 11.9 hours/day |
| Oct | 11.0 hours/day |
| Nov | 7.8 hours/day |
| Dec | 4.7 hours/day |
| Average | 6.9 hours/day |
Precipitation Levels
| Period | Lusaka |
|---|---|
| Jan | 9.8mm |
| Feb | 6.9mm |
| Mar | 4.0mm |
| Apr | 1.3mm |
| May | 0.2mm |
| Jun | 0.1mm |
| Jul | 0.0mm |
| Aug | 0.0mm |
| Sep | 0.0mm |
| Oct | 0.4mm |
| Nov | 2.9mm |
| Dec | 6.0mm |
| Average | 2.6mm |
Wind Speed
| Period | Lusaka |
|---|---|
| Jan | 11.3km/h |
| Feb | 11.5km/h |
| Mar | 13.1km/h |
| Apr | 15.0km/h |
| May | 14.8km/h |
| Jun | 15.8km/h |
| Jul | 16.6km/h |
| Aug | 16.9km/h |
| Sep | 18.4km/h |
| Oct | 18.1km/h |
| Nov | 15.5km/h |
| Dec | 13.4km/h |
| Average | 15.0km/h |
Humidity
| Period | Lusaka |
|---|---|
| Jan | 85.9% |
| Feb | 85.3% |
| Mar | 81.6% |
| Apr | 72.1% |
| May | 57.6% |
| Jun | 54.6% |
| Jul | 49.1% |
| Aug | 37.6% |
| Sep | 31.6% |
| Oct | 34.9% |
| Nov | 50.0% |
| Dec | 66.9% |
| Average | 58.9% |
Lusaka experiences its earliest sunrise in November at 5:27 AM and its latest in July at 6:33 AM.
The earliest sunset occurs in June at 5:44 PM, while the latest is in January at 6:43 PM.
Consequently, the shortest day is in June with 11 hours and 14 minutes of daylight, and the longest day is in December with 13 hours and 1 minute.
This shows a relatively small variation in day length throughout the year compared to locations at higher latitudes.
Sunrise Time
| Period | Lusaka |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5:49 |
| Feb | 6:03 |
| Mar | 6:10 |
| Apr | 6:14 |
| May | 6:22 |
| Jun | 6:31 |
| Jul | 6:33 |
| Aug | 6:22 |
| Sep | 6:02 |
| Oct | 5:40 |
| Nov | 5:28 |
| Dec | 5:32 |
| Average | 6:06 |
Sunset Time
| Period | Lusaka |
|---|---|
| Jan | 18:44 |
| Feb | 18:38 |
| Mar | 18:20 |
| Apr | 17:59 |
| May | 17:46 |
| Jun | 17:44 |
| Jul | 17:52 |
| Aug | 17:59 |
| Sep | 18:02 |
| Oct | 18:06 |
| Nov | 18:17 |
| Dec | 18:33 |
| Average | 18:12 |
Useful Day Length
| Period | Lusaka |
|---|---|
| Jan | 11:44 hours |
| Feb | 11:38 hours |
| Mar | 11:20 hours |
| Apr | 10:59 hours |
| May | 10:46 hours |
| Jun | 10:44 hours |
| Jul | 10:52 hours |
| Aug | 10:59 hours |
| Sep | 11:02 hours |
| Oct | 11:06 hours |
| Nov | 11:17 hours |
| Dec | 11:33 hours |
| Average | 11:12 hours |