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Best time to visit Zambia
In Lusaka: April to August — the months averaging 18–27 °C by day. 9 of the twelve months clear that band in Lusaka, so this is the driest run of 5 in a row.
Zambia is not one climate. Each reference city below is answered on its own numbers.
Lusaka
Jan25.1°January: 25.1 °C by day, 18 °C at night, 244 mm of rain
Feb25.2°February: 25.2 °C by day, 17.9 °C at night, 174 mm of rain
Mar25.2°March: 25.2 °C by day, 17.5 °C at night, 118 mm of rain
Apr24.7°April: 24.7 °C by day, 15.8 °C at night, 25 mm of rain, recommended
May23.9°May: 23.9 °C by day, 13.7 °C at night, 3 mm of rain, recommended
Jun22.2°June: 22.2 °C by day, 11.8 °C at night, 1 mm of rain, recommended
Jul21.9°July: 21.9 °C by day, 11.2 °C at night, 1 mm of rain, recommended
Aug25.3°August: 25.3 °C by day, 13.6 °C at night, 0 mm of rain, recommended
Sep28.9°September: 28.9 °C by day, 16.9 °C at night, 2 mm of rain
Oct30.8°October: 30.8 °C by day, 19.3 °C at night, 13 mm of rain
Nov29.2°November: 29.2 °C by day, 19.5 °C at night, 94 mm of rain
Dec26.4°December: 26.4 °C by day, 18.4 °C at night, 211 mm of rain
Warmest
October, 30.8 °C
Coolest
July, 21.9 °C
Driest
August, 0 mm
Wettest
January, 244 mm
Livingstone
May to July — 18–27 °C by day. No other month of the twelve falls inside that band in Livingstone.
Jan28.3°January: 28.3 °C by day, 19.8 °C at night, 210 mm of rain
Feb28.1°February: 28.1 °C by day, 19.5 °C at night, 151 mm of rain
Mar28.3°March: 28.3 °C by day, 18.9 °C at night, 91 mm of rain
Apr27.9°April: 27.9 °C by day, 16.7 °C at night, 22 mm of rain
May26.7°May: 26.7 °C by day, 13.7 °C at night, 2 mm of rain, recommended
Jun24.6°June: 24.6 °C by day, 11.2 °C at night, 1 mm of rain, recommended
Jul24.4°July: 24.4 °C by day, 10.4 °C at night, 0 mm of rain, recommended
Aug28.4°August: 28.4 °C by day, 13.1 °C at night, 0 mm of rain
Sep32.5°September: 32.5 °C by day, 17.1 °C at night, 2 mm of rain
Oct34.6°October: 34.6 °C by day, 20.3 °C at night, 8 mm of rain
Nov32.7°November: 32.7 °C by day, 21 °C at night, 80 mm of rain
Dec29.5°December: 29.5 °C by day, 20.1 °C at night, 176 mm of rain
Warmest
October, 34.6 °C
Coolest
July, 24.4 °C
Driest
July, 0 mm
Wettest
January, 210 mm
Ndola
March to July — 18–27 °C by day. 8 of the twelve months clear that band in Ndola, so this is the driest run of 5 in a row.
Jan24.9°January: 24.9 °C by day, 17.3 °C at night, 280 mm of rain
Feb25.2°February: 25.2 °C by day, 17.2 °C at night, 219 mm of rain
Mar25.4°March: 25.4 °C by day, 16.9 °C at night, 159 mm of rain, recommended
Apr25.6°April: 25.6 °C by day, 15.5 °C at night, 32 mm of rain, recommended
May25.6°May: 25.6 °C by day, 13.5 °C at night, 3 mm of rain, recommended
Jun24.3°June: 24.3 °C by day, 11.6 °C at night, 0 mm of rain, recommended
Jul24.2°July: 24.2 °C by day, 11.1 °C at night, 0 mm of rain, recommended
Aug27.1°August: 27.1 °C by day, 13.5 °C at night, 0 mm of rain
Sep30.3°September: 30.3 °C by day, 16.6 °C at night, 1 mm of rain
Oct31.5°October: 31.5 °C by day, 18.8 °C at night, 12 mm of rain
Nov29.2°November: 29.2 °C by day, 18.6 °C at night, 106 mm of rain
Dec25.9°December: 25.9 °C by day, 17.6 °C at night, 253 mm of rain
Warmest
October, 31.5 °C
Coolest
July, 24.2 °C
Driest
June, 0 mm
Wettest
January, 280 mm
How this is worked out: a month qualifies when its mean daytime high falls between 18 °C and 27 °C. Where more than five qualify, the answer is the driest run of consecutive qualifying months; where none do, it is the driest three months in a row if the year is hot throughout, or the warmest three if it never gets there. The figures are the thirty-year monthly averages charted below, and they are averages, not a forecast — any single year can miss them by a wide margin.
Lusaka
Long-term averages for Lusaka: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).
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Lusaka
Month
Day (°C)
Night (°C)
Rain (mm)
January
25.1
18.0
244
February
25.2
17.9
174
March
25.2
17.5
118
April
24.7
15.8
25
May
23.9
13.7
3
June
22.2
11.8
1
July
21.9
11.2
1
August
25.3
13.6
0
September
28.9
16.9
2
October
30.8
19.3
13
November
29.2
19.5
94
December
26.4
18.4
211
Livingstone
Long-term averages for Livingstone: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).
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Livingstone
Month
Day (°C)
Night (°C)
Rain (mm)
January
28.3
19.8
210
February
28.1
19.5
151
March
28.3
18.9
91
April
27.9
16.7
22
May
26.7
13.7
2
June
24.6
11.2
1
July
24.4
10.4
0
August
28.4
13.1
0
September
32.5
17.1
2
October
34.6
20.3
8
November
32.7
21.0
80
December
29.5
20.1
176
Ndola
Long-term averages for Ndola: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).
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