August
Best time
25.6°C / 14.1°C
1 rain days
warm, dry
- comfortable temperatures (avg high 25.6°C / 78°F)
- very low rainfall (only 1 rain days)
- warm evenings without humidity overload
Best time to visit Lusaka
Lusaka, Zambia — ranked month by month from data: temperature, rainfall, snow, and peak hazard seasons. The standouts: August, June, May.
Best · August & June
About Lusaka
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).
— condensed from Wikipedia
Best months to visit
June
Best time
22°C / 11.9°C
3 rain days
warm, dry
- comfortable temperatures (avg high 22°C / 72°F)
- very low rainfall (only 3 rain days)
May
Best time
23.8°C / 13.9°C
4 rain days
warm, dry
- comfortable temperatures (avg high 23.8°C / 75°F)
- very low rainfall (only 4 rain days)
July
Best time
22.1°C / 11.5°C
4 rain days
warm, dry
- comfortable temperatures (avg high 22.1°C / 72°F)
- very low rainfall (only 4 rain days)
September
Best time
29.2°C / 17.2°C
1 rain days
hot, dry
- very low rainfall (only 1 rain days)
- warm evenings without humidity overload
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OK — shoulder months
October
OK
31.3°C / 19.7°C
4 rain days
hot, dry
- very low rainfall (only 4 rain days)
- warm evenings without humidity overload
April
OK
24.5°C / 16°C
15 rain days
warm, rainy
- comfortable temperatures (avg high 24.5°C / 76°F)
- warm evenings without humidity overload
November
OK
29.7°C / 19.6°C
17 rain days
hot, very wet
- warm evenings without humidity overload
Months to skip
December
Skip
27.1°C / 18.7°C
23 rain days
warm, very wet
- extremely wet (23 rain days)
March
Skip
25.4°C / 17.4°C
24 rain days
warm, very wet
- extremely wet (24 rain days)
February
Skip
25.2°C / 18°C
27 rain days
warm, very wet
- extremely wet (27 rain days)
January
Skip
25.1°C / 17.9°C
29 rain days
warm, very wet
- extremely wet (29 rain days)
How we ranked these
Each month is scored on temperature comfort (18–27°C avg high is the sweet spot), rainfall (more rain days = lower score), snow days, and peak hazard seasons (hurricanes, monsoons, etc.). Green-tier months are within ideal range with no major issues. Yellow are workable but with trade-offs. Red has at least one significant problem — extreme heat or cold, heavy rain, or peak storm season.