Lusaka weather in August
Temperature, rain and sunshine in August: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in August
Excellent
Best time to visit: April – September
What is the weather like in Lusaka in August?
In August, Lusaka is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. The sun shines for around 9 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. All in all, August is an excellent month for a holiday in Lusaka.
August compared
How the weather changes from July to September. Tap a month to open it.
| JulyJul | AugustAug | SeptemberSep | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 94 | 98 | 89 |
| Day | 22° | 25° | 29° |
| Night | 11° | 13° | 17° |
| Sun | 7 h | 9 h | 9 h |
| Rain days | 0 | 0 | 0 |
More details for August
- Daylight
- 11 h 35 min06:24 – 17:59
- UV index
- 10 · very highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 20 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 12 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 1 day30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+2Africa/Lusaka
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %92 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %100 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in August
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Light, breathable clothes
- A jumper for the evenings
Lusaka in August: quick answers
Is Lusaka hot in August?
Warm rather than hot: in August, daytime highs in Lusaka average 25 °C and nights cool to about 13 °C.
Does it rain much in Lusaka in August?
It hardly ever rains.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences