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Zambia Travel Weather

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When Is the Best Time To Visit Zambia?

The answer to the question of what is the best month to visit Zambia depends on what you are interested in doing during your stay. Here you can see an overview of each month and its typical weather conditions.

Tourist Season in Zambia

It's best to visit Zambia in June, July, August and September - that's when you can count on very good weather all over the country.

Also, choosing months such as May and October is a good time to travel, but sometimes there may be weather conditions that make the visit difficult. We can expect worse weather in April and also in November, although the journey is possible, this is not the best time. The weather can then be very unpredictable, with a tendency to be bad. It is better to avoid January, February, March and December as this is when the worst weather of the year occurs.

Tourist season month by month. Legend

Tourist season - time period with sightseeing-friendly weather (or sunbathing in the case of small island countries) for the average tourist. For countries with a large geographical spread, the most visited places were taken into account and the data were averaged. For selected countries, seasonal holidays were also taken into account, as long as they significantly affect the tourist traffic in this period.

The best time to travel, you can count on very good weather.

A good time to travel, however, sometimes there can be some weather conditions that make the visit a bit difficult.

Travel possible, but it is not the best time. The weather at this time can be very unpredictable, with a tendency to be bad.

Travel is not recommended, the weather at this time can make sightseeing/resting very difficult or even impossible.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Average temperatures throughout a year for Lusaka (°F)

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Lusaka

Friday 2 May
Update 2025-05-01 15:39 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
partly-cloudy-day
87°F
Humidity
58%
Cloud cover
46%
Wind speed
7.4 mph
Chance of rain
36%

Lusaka

Saturday 3 May
Update 2025-05-01 15:39 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
rain
85°F
Humidity
66%
Cloud cover
27%
Wind speed
9.8 mph
Chance of rain
61%

Lusaka

Sunday 4 May
Update 2025-05-01 15:39 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
rain
73°F
Humidity
82%
Cloud cover
72%
Wind speed
13.9 mph
Chance of rain
52%

Lusaka

Monday 5 May
Update 2025-05-01 15:39 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
partly-cloudy-day
70°F
Humidity
75%
Cloud cover
59%
Wind speed
12.3 mph
Chance of rain
13%

Lusaka

Tuesday 6 May
Update 2025-05-01 15:39 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
partly-cloudy-day
70°F
Humidity
76%
Cloud cover
35%
Wind speed
9.2 mph
Chance of rain
0%

Climate and Average Weather in Zambia

General weather conditions each month by city.

  • Lusaka
  • Kasama
  • Livingstone
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Rain
17 Days
Rain
16 Days
Rain
10 Days
Rain
3 Days
Rain
0 Days
Rain
0 Days
Rain
0 Days
Rain
0 Days
Rain
0 Days
Rain
2 Days
Rain
8 Days
Rain
17 Days
Day
13h
Day
13h
Day
12h
Day
12h
Day
11h
Day
11h
Day
11h
Day
12h
Day
12h
Day
12h
Day
13h
Day
13h
Sun
6h
Sun
6h
Sun
7h
Sun
9h
Sun
9h
Sun
9h
Sun
9h
Sun
10h
Sun
10h
Sun
9h
Sun
8h
Sun
6h
Average temperature (°F)
Average rainfall (in)
RAIN - Days with precipitation
DAY - Average length of day
SUN - Sunshine hours per day (cloudless weather)

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LusakaKasamaLivingstone
Lusaka
77 °F
0.16 in
Kasama
77 °F
0.31 in
Livingstone
84 °F
0.16 in

The icons next to the month name indicate the convenience of the date for visiting the selected area/territory/ country. They are only a suggestion and should not be used as the final criterion for selecting your travel date. The season is defined as the time period with the weather favorable for sightseeing (or sunbathing - small island countries) for the average tourist. For countries with a large geographical range, the most touristic places were included.

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