Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Lusaka, Lusaka Province, Zambia in August

In an average August, Lusaka sees a daily high around 29°C and a low around 12°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high29°C
Typical high range25°C to 32°C
Average low12°C
Typical low range10°C to 15°C
Average daily precipitation0 mm

August records

The most extreme August on record for each metric, across 1981–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total August accumulation.

High

Highest 36°C 2020-08-30
Lowest 21°C 2001-08-01

Low

Highest 20°C 1988-08-31
Lowest 7°C 2006-08-06

Feels-like

Highest 36°C 1988-08-31
Lowest 3°C 2006-08-06

Humidity

Highest 12.1 g/m³ 2019-08-04
Lowest 2.7 g/m³ 2011-08-14

Wind

Highest 44 km/h 2006-08-31
Lowest 12 km/h 2007-08-15

Precip

Wettest 4 mm 1999
Driest 0 mm 2004

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