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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

  1. January: 25.1 °C by day, 18 °C at night, 244 mm of rain
  2. February: 25.2 °C by day, 17.9 °C at night, 174 mm of rain
  3. March: 25.2 °C by day, 17.5 °C at night, 118 mm of rain
  4. April: 24.7 °C by day, 15.8 °C at night, 25 mm of rain, recommended
  5. May: 23.9 °C by day, 13.7 °C at night, 3 mm of rain, recommended
  6. June: 22.2 °C by day, 11.8 °C at night, 1 mm of rain, recommended
  7. July: 21.9 °C by day, 11.2 °C at night, 1 mm of rain, recommended
  8. August: 25.3 °C by day, 13.6 °C at night, 0 mm of rain, recommended
  9. September: 28.9 °C by day, 16.9 °C at night, 2 mm of rain
  10. October: 30.8 °C by day, 19.3 °C at night, 13 mm of rain
  11. November: 29.2 °C by day, 19.5 °C at night, 94 mm of rain
  12. 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.

  1. January: 28.3 °C by day, 19.8 °C at night, 210 mm of rain
  2. February: 28.1 °C by day, 19.5 °C at night, 151 mm of rain
  3. March: 28.3 °C by day, 18.9 °C at night, 91 mm of rain
  4. April: 27.9 °C by day, 16.7 °C at night, 22 mm of rain
  5. May: 26.7 °C by day, 13.7 °C at night, 2 mm of rain, recommended
  6. June: 24.6 °C by day, 11.2 °C at night, 1 mm of rain, recommended
  7. July: 24.4 °C by day, 10.4 °C at night, 0 mm of rain, recommended
  8. August: 28.4 °C by day, 13.1 °C at night, 0 mm of rain
  9. September: 32.5 °C by day, 17.1 °C at night, 2 mm of rain
  10. October: 34.6 °C by day, 20.3 °C at night, 8 mm of rain
  11. November: 32.7 °C by day, 21 °C at night, 80 mm of rain
  12. 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.

  1. January: 24.9 °C by day, 17.3 °C at night, 280 mm of rain
  2. February: 25.2 °C by day, 17.2 °C at night, 219 mm of rain
  3. March: 25.4 °C by day, 16.9 °C at night, 159 mm of rain, recommended
  4. April: 25.6 °C by day, 15.5 °C at night, 32 mm of rain, recommended
  5. May: 25.6 °C by day, 13.5 °C at night, 3 mm of rain, recommended
  6. June: 24.3 °C by day, 11.6 °C at night, 0 mm of rain, recommended
  7. July: 24.2 °C by day, 11.1 °C at night, 0 mm of rain, recommended
  8. August: 27.1 °C by day, 13.5 °C at night, 0 mm of rain
  9. September: 30.3 °C by day, 16.6 °C at night, 1 mm of rain
  10. October: 31.5 °C by day, 18.8 °C at night, 12 mm of rain
  11. November: 29.2 °C by day, 18.6 °C at night, 106 mm of rain
  12. 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).

DayNight
101520253035°C0250mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: Day 25.1 °C, Night 18 °C, Rain 244 mm. February: Day 25.2 °C, Night 17.9 °C, Rain 174 mm. March: Day 25.2 °C, Night 17.5 °C, Rain 118 mm. April: Day 24.7 °C, Night 15.8 °C, Rain 25 mm. May: Day 23.9 °C, Night 13.7 °C, Rain 3 mm. June: Day 22.2 °C, Night 11.8 °C, Rain 1 mm. July: Day 21.9 °C, Night 11.2 °C, Rain 1 mm. August: Day 25.3 °C, Night 13.6 °C, Rain 0 mm. September: Day 28.9 °C, Night 16.9 °C, Rain 2 mm. October: Day 30.8 °C, Night 19.3 °C, Rain 13 mm. November: Day 29.2 °C, Night 19.5 °C, Rain 94 mm. December: Day 26.4 °C, Night 18.4 °C, Rain 211 mm
Show the monthly table
Lusaka
MonthDay (°C)Night (°C)Rain (mm)
January25.118.0244
February25.217.9174
March25.217.5118
April24.715.825
May23.913.73
June22.211.81
July21.911.21
August25.313.60
September28.916.92
October30.819.313
November29.219.594
December26.418.4211

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).

DayNight
101520253035°C0250mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: Day 28.3 °C, Night 19.8 °C, Rain 210 mm. February: Day 28.1 °C, Night 19.5 °C, Rain 151 mm. March: Day 28.3 °C, Night 18.9 °C, Rain 91 mm. April: Day 27.9 °C, Night 16.7 °C, Rain 22 mm. May: Day 26.7 °C, Night 13.7 °C, Rain 2 mm. June: Day 24.6 °C, Night 11.2 °C, Rain 1 mm. July: Day 24.4 °C, Night 10.4 °C, Rain 0 mm. August: Day 28.4 °C, Night 13.1 °C, Rain 0 mm. September: Day 32.5 °C, Night 17.1 °C, Rain 2 mm. October: Day 34.6 °C, Night 20.3 °C, Rain 8 mm. November: Day 32.7 °C, Night 21 °C, Rain 80 mm. December: Day 29.5 °C, Night 20.1 °C, Rain 176 mm
Show the monthly table
Livingstone
MonthDay (°C)Night (°C)Rain (mm)
January28.319.8210
February28.119.5151
March28.318.991
April27.916.722
May26.713.72
June24.611.21
July24.410.40
August28.413.10
September32.517.12
October34.620.38
November32.721.080
December29.520.1176

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).

DayNight
101520253035°C0500mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: Day 24.9 °C, Night 17.3 °C, Rain 280 mm. February: Day 25.2 °C, Night 17.2 °C, Rain 219 mm. March: Day 25.4 °C, Night 16.9 °C, Rain 159 mm. April: Day 25.6 °C, Night 15.5 °C, Rain 32 mm. May: Day 25.6 °C, Night 13.5 °C, Rain 3 mm. June: Day 24.3 °C, Night 11.6 °C, Rain 0 mm. July: Day 24.2 °C, Night 11.1 °C, Rain 0 mm. August: Day 27.1 °C, Night 13.5 °C, Rain 0 mm. September: Day 30.3 °C, Night 16.6 °C, Rain 1 mm. October: Day 31.5 °C, Night 18.8 °C, Rain 12 mm. November: Day 29.2 °C, Night 18.6 °C, Rain 106 mm. December: Day 25.9 °C, Night 17.6 °C, Rain 253 mm
Show the monthly table
Ndola
MonthDay (°C)Night (°C)Rain (mm)
January24.917.3280
February25.217.2219
March25.416.9159
April25.615.532
May25.613.53
June24.311.60
July24.211.10
August27.113.50
September30.316.61
October31.518.812
November29.218.6106
December25.917.6253

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