Lusaka weather records
Record high and low temperatures for Lusaka, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 38°C on 2017-10-18; its coldest fell to 5°C on 1994-06-30.
Records by month
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.
| Month | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| January | 35°C2016-01-08
20°C1996-01-16
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22°C2020-01-02
14°C2018-01-07
|
| February | 35°C2024-02-17
20°C1989-02-05
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22°C2024-02-19
15°C1984-02-13
|
| March | 33°C2019-03-21
20°C2006-03-05
|
22°C2024-03-07
12°C2008-03-28
|
| April | 33°C1995-04-25
17°C1981-04-30
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21°C2024-04-08
10°C2018-04-26
|
| May | 32°C1998-05-10
17°C1984-05-31
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19°C2021-05-01
7°C2021-05-28
|
| June | 31°C2024-06-03
16°C1987-06-21
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17°C2024-06-02
5°C1994-06-30
|
| July | 30°C2024-07-29
16°C2007-07-03
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17°C2016-07-27
5°C1996-07-03
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| August | 33°C2020-08-30
18°C1992-08-02
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20°C2024-08-30
7°C2010-08-14
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| September | 37°C2020-09-27
19°C1994-09-10
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24°C2023-09-28
9°C1981-09-05
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| October | 38°C2017-10-18
18°C1982-10-23
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26°C1999-10-24
12°C1991-10-03
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| November | 37°C2020-11-08
19°C2002-11-07
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26°C1996-11-10
14°C2015-11-06
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| December | 35°C2024-12-05
20°C1998-12-04
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23°C2021-12-09
14°C1986-12-17
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Records by season
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Southern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).
| Season | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| Summer (Dec–Feb) | 35°C2024-12-05
20°C1998-12-04
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23°C2021-12-09
14°C1986-12-17
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| Autumn (Mar–May) | 33°C1995-04-25
17°C1984-05-31
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22°C2024-03-07
7°C2021-05-28
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| Winter (Jun–Aug) | 33°C2020-08-30
16°C1987-06-21
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20°C2024-08-30
5°C1994-06-30
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| Spring (Sep–Nov) | 38°C2017-10-18
18°C1982-10-23
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26°C1999-10-24
9°C1981-09-05
|
All-time records
The most extreme value Lusaka has recorded for each metric across its entire history.
High
Low
Feels-like
Humidity
Wind
Gust
Precip
For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.