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Lusaka
DetailsHeat Seeker Score
Heat Seeker Score is a composite score designed for those who crave hot, sunny weather with minimal rainfall. It prioritizes high temperatures and abundant sunshine.
Use the detailed page for charts, component scores, and weather inputs behind every monthly ranking.
Calculations are based on the last 8 years of historical weather data.
Lusaka experiences comfortable temperatures for most of the year, with average temperatures generally falling within the 64.4F to 78.8F range
However, October and November see discomfort temperatures above 86.0F
The lowest temperatures are in June and July, but remain above the discomfort range of 33.8F to 41.0F
September also exceeds the comfort range with maximums around 88.8F.
Maximum Temperatures
| Period | Lusaka |
|---|---|
| Jan | 77.0°F |
| Feb | 78.3°F |
| Mar | 78.4°F |
| Apr | 78.4°F |
| May | 78.6°F |
| Jun | 75.6°F |
| Jul | 75.4°F |
| Aug | 82.4°F |
| Sep | 89.1°F |
| Oct | 91.6°F |
| Nov | 88.2°F |
| Dec | 83.3°F |
| Average | 81.4°F |
Minimum Temperatures
| Period | Lusaka |
|---|---|
| Jan | 63.7°F |
| Feb | 63.5°F |
| Mar | 62.2°F |
| Apr | 60.4°F |
| May | 56.8°F |
| Jun | 53.2°F |
| Jul | 52.7°F |
| Aug | 57.6°F |
| Sep | 63.3°F |
| Oct | 67.5°F |
| Nov | 67.5°F |
| Dec | 65.7°F |
| Average | 61.2°F |
Lusaka experiences a distinct dry season from June to September with virtually no rainfall
Sun hours increase steadily from January to September, peaking at 12 hours, and then gradually decrease towards the end of the year
January and February are the wettest months, but even then, precipitation is relatively low compared to other tropical climates.
Sunny Weather
| Period | Lusaka |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1.3 hours/day |
| Feb | 1.8 hours/day |
| Mar | 2.6 hours/day |
| Apr | 4.8 hours/day |
| May | 8.2 hours/day |
| Jun | 8.5 hours/day |
| Jul | 9.2 hours/day |
| Aug | 10.6 hours/day |
| Sep | 12.0 hours/day |
| Oct | 11.1 hours/day |
| Nov | 7.6 hours/day |
| Dec | 4.3 hours/day |
| Average | 6.8 hours/day |
Precipitation Levels
| Period | Lusaka |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0.4in |
| Feb | 0.3in |
| Mar | 0.2in |
| Apr | 0.0in |
| May | 0.0in |
| Jun | 0.0in |
| Jul | 0.0in |
| Aug | 0.0in |
| Sep | 0.0in |
| Oct | 0.0in |
| Nov | 0.1in |
| Dec | 0.2in |
| Average | 0.1in |
Wind Speed
| Period | Lusaka |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7.1mph |
| Feb | 7.3mph |
| Mar | 8.2mph |
| Apr | 9.4mph |
| May | 9.3mph |
| Jun | 9.9mph |
| Jul | 10.5mph |
| Aug | 10.6mph |
| Sep | 11.6mph |
| Oct | 11.4mph |
| Nov | 9.8mph |
| Dec | 8.4mph |
| Average | 9.5mph |
Humidity
| Period | Lusaka |
|---|---|
| Jan | 86.0% |
| Feb | 85.5% |
| Mar | 82.4% |
| Apr | 73.1% |
| May | 58.2% |
| Jun | 54.4% |
| Jul | 49.2% |
| Aug | 37.1% |
| Sep | 31.0% |
| Oct | 34.7% |
| Nov | 51.3% |
| Dec | 68.6% |
| Average | 59.3% |
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 |
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