Lusaka, Lusaka Province, Zambia weather records
Record high and low temperatures for Lusaka, Lusaka Province, Zambia, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1981–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 41°C on 2011-10-26; its coldest fell to 4°C on 1981-06-11.
Records by month
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.
| Month | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| January | 36°C2003-01-17
22°C2022-01-18
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21°C2018-01-25
14°C1987-01-11
|
| February | 35°C1992-02-24
21°C1993-02-27
|
21°C2005-02-22
13°C2008-02-12
|
| March | 37°C2019-03-26
21°C2020-03-04
|
21°C2019-03-27
12°C1993-03-19
|
| April | 37°C1998-04-06
19°C1981-04-30
|
21°C2005-04-26
10°C1981-04-04
|
| May | 36°C1998-05-10
17°C1996-05-27
|
20°C2025-05-03
8°C1981-05-16
|
| June | 34°C2024-06-03
17°C1981-06-18
|
18°C2002-06-02
4°C1981-06-11
|
| July | 33°C2023-07-30
20°C1997-07-07
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17°C2004-07-28
4°C1994-07-02
|
| August | 36°C2020-08-30
21°C2001-08-01
|
20°C1988-08-31
7°C2006-08-06
|
| September | 40°C1994-09-29
22°C1981-09-03
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24°C2023-09-29
9°C2006-09-02
|
| October | 41°C2011-10-26
24°C2018-10-22
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26°C2023-10-14
12°C1987-10-05
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| November | 41°C2015-11-14
22°C2002-11-07
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25°C2016-11-11
12°C2000-11-20
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| December | 40°C2023-12-09
22°C1984-12-21
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24°C2023-12-10
14°C1992-12-01
|
Records by season
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Southern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).
| Season | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| Summer (Dec–Feb) | 40°C2023-12-09
21°C1993-02-27
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24°C2023-12-10
13°C2008-02-12
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| Autumn (Mar–May) | 37°C1998-04-06
17°C1996-05-27
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21°C2005-04-26
8°C1981-05-16
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| Winter (Jun–Aug) | 36°C2020-08-30
17°C1981-06-18
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20°C1988-08-31
4°C1981-06-11
|
| Spring (Sep–Nov) | 41°C2011-10-26
22°C2002-11-07
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26°C2023-10-14
9°C2006-09-02
|
All-time records
The most extreme value Lusaka has recorded for each metric across its entire history.
High
Low
Feels-like
Humidity
Wind
Precip
For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.