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Best Time to Visit Zambia
Climate based on Lusaka • 2015–2024
The best overall weather in Zambia is in November, with average highs around 30°C. The single best 14-day window: Sep 14 - Sep 27. The hottest month is October (31°C highs) and the coolest is June (22°C highs).
Year-at-a-glance heatmap
Each cell is colored by the typical daytime high for that day. Hover for rainfall and sunshine.
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- Freezingbelow 0°C
- Very Cold0–5°C
- Cold5–12°C
- Fresh12–18°C
- Comfortable18–25°C
- Warm25–30°C
- Very Warm30–39°C
- Smoking Hot39°C+
Best 14-day travel windows
Top pick
Sep 14 - Sep 27
14-day window • Avg 24°C • Very Warm
Alternative 1
Nov 9 - Nov 22
14-day window • Avg 25°C • Warm
Alternative 2
Sep 30 - Oct 13
14-day window • Avg 25°C • Very Warm
Month-by-month breakdown
January
Warm22°Cavg
- 25°C / 18°C
- 236mm total
- 9.2h sun/day
February
Warm22°Cavg
- 26°C / 18°C
- 150mm total
- 10.0h sun/day
March
Warm22°Cavg
- 26°C / 17°C
- 98mm total
- 10.5h sun/day
April
Comfortable20°Cavg
- 25°C / 16°C
- 34mm total
- 10.6h sun/day
May
Comfortable19°Cavg
- 24°C / 14°C
- 3mm total
- 11.0h sun/day
June
Comfortable17°Cavg
- 22°C / 12°C
- 1mm total
- 10.5h sun/day
July
Comfortable17°Cavg
- 22°C / 12°C
- 1mm total
- 10.5h sun/day
August
Warm20°Cavg
- 26°C / 14°C
- 0mm total
- 11.2h sun/day
September
Warm23°Cavg
- 29°C / 17°C
- 1mm total
- 11.7h sun/day
October
Very Warm25°Cavg
- 31°C / 20°C
- 11mm total
- 11.6h sun/day
November
Warm25°Cavg
- 30°C / 19°C
- 79mm total
- 10.9h sun/day
December
Warm23°Cavg
- 28°C / 19°C
- 146mm total
- 10.2h sun/day
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