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Weather in Lusaka

Tue 🌤️ 24° 11° 💧0%
Wed ☀️ 23° 13° 💧0%
Thu ☀️ 24° 13° 💧0%
Fri 🌤️ 24° 14° 💧0%
Sat 🌤️ 22° 13° 💧0%
Sun ☀️ 22° 13° 💧0%
Mon ☀️ 23° 14° 💧0%

In Jul, Lusaka typically sees ~22°C daytime highs and 0 rainy days.

Best time to visit Lusaka — climate

Jan: ~25°C daytime, 27 rainy days 25° JanFeb: ~26°C daytime, 23 rainy days 26° FebMar: ~27°C daytime, 10 rainy days 27° MarApr: ~26°C daytime, 6 rainy days 26° AprMay: ~24°C daytime, 1 rainy days 24° MayJun: ~24°C daytime, 0 rainy days 24° JunJul: ~22°C daytime, 0 rainy days 22° JulAug: ~26°C daytime, 0 rainy days 26° AugSep: ~31°C daytime, 0 rainy days 31° SepOct: ~31°C daytime, 0 rainy days 31° OctNov: ~27°C daytime, 15 rainy days 27° NovDec: ~25°C daytime, 24 rainy days 25° Dec

Things to do in Lusaka

Top-rated tours and tickets from €56 — book ahead for the popular ones.

from €89
Mulube Cultural Experience – Authentic Zambia Near Lusaka★ 5.0 (17)
from €58
Walk, Shop and Cook Traditional Zambian Meal at Soweto★ 5.0 (3)
from €56
Chitenge Fashion★ 5.0 (1)
from €242
Road Transfer Lusaka to Livingstone★ 4.9 (25)
from €70
Zambian Food Cooking Class in Lusaka★ 4.9 (9)
from €107
Zambian Traditional Wedding Private Half-Day Guided Tour★ 4.9 (7)

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About Lusaka

Lusaka, in Lusaka Province, is the capital of Zambia. It is a cosmopolitan city that is home to about 2.7 million people (2020), approximately one in six Zambians. Lusaka is the centre of commerce and government in Zambia, and has several cultural facilities.

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