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When to go · Lusaka

Lusaka, month by month

The best months for Lusaka: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (heavy rain, humid).27 °C / 17 °C, 18 rain daysCrowds: Low
  2. FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (heavy rain, humid).27 °C / 17 °C, 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
  3. MarchAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (heavy rain, humid).27 °C / 17 °C, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
  4. AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Aug (dry, cool nights); Sep–Oct is hot before the rains). Across Zambia: Falls at peak: spray soaks the Knife-Edge Bridge.27 °C / 15 °C, 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  5. MayGreatInside Lusaka's best window: May–Aug (dry, cool nights); Sep–Oct is hot before the rains.25 °C / 13 °C, 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  6. JuneGreatInside Lusaka's best window: May–Aug (dry, cool nights); Sep–Oct is hot before the rains.24 °C / 11 °C, 0 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  7. JulyGreatInside Lusaka's best window: May–Aug (dry, cool nights); Sep–Oct is hot before the rains.26 °C / 11 °C, 0 rain daysCrowds: High
  8. AugustGreatInside Lusaka's best window: May–Aug (dry, cool nights); Sep–Oct is hot before the rains.30 °C / 13 °C, 0 rain daysCrowds: High
  9. SeptemberGreatInside Lusaka's best window: May–Aug (dry, cool nights); Sep–Oct is hot before the rains.32 °C / 16 °C, 0 rain daysCrowds: High
  10. OctoberGreatInside Lusaka's best window: May–Aug (dry, cool nights); Sep–Oct is hot before the rains.32 °C / 18 °C, 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  11. NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Aug (dry, cool nights); Sep–Oct is hot before the rains). Across Zambia: First rains; camps close; Liuwa migration begins.30 °C / 18 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
  12. DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (heavy rain, humid).28 °C / 18 °C, 17 rain daysCrowds: Low