Zambia: Weather, Best time to go, Where to go?

Best time to go to Africa?

When is the best time to go to Zambia?

When is the best time to go to Zambia? Here's some information to help you in your decision:

• In Zambia, the weather is good everywhere in May, June, July, August, September and October
• The best months to go to Lusaka are May, June, July, August, September, October and November
• On average, the warmest months in Lusaka are September, October and November
• The rainiest months in this city are January, February and December
• The cities with the best climate are Siavonga and Sesheke, with good weather at least 9 months a year

For information about the climate and the weather city by city in Zambia for a specific month, click on the corresponding line below:

Month	Average temp.	Rainfall	Our opinion	View Details
JanuaryJan.	21°C to 29°C	368mm	tolerable	Zambia in january
FebruaryFeb.	21°C to 28°C	339mm	tolerable	Zambia in february
MarchMar.	21°C to 28°C	288mm	tolerable to good*	Zambia in march
AprilApr.	20°C to 27°C	82mm	tolerable to perfect*	Zambia in april
MayMay	19°C to 25°C	13mm	good to perfect*	Zambia in may
JuneJun.	17°C to 23°C	2mm	good to perfect*	Zambia in june
JulyJul.	17°C to 23°C	2mm	good to perfect*	Zambia in july
AugustAug.	20°C to 26°C	1mm	good to perfect*	Zambia in august
SeptemberSep.	23°C to 31°C	3mm	good to perfect*	Zambia in september
OctoberOct.	25°C to 34°C	22mm	good to perfect*	Zambia in october
NovemberNov.	24°C to 32°C	166mm	tolerable to good*	Zambia in november
DecemberDec.	22°C to 30°C	379mm	very bad to good*	Zambia in december

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When to go to Zambia by city

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Climate and Weather in Zambia

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Temperatures and rainfall in Zambia

On these 2 graphs, we present the evolution of temperatures of Zambia and month-by-month rainfall for the cities of Lusaka, Kafue National Park, Kitwe, Livingstone and South Luangwa National Park.

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Where to go in Zambia?

This table allows you to see the maximum temperature for each city and our opinion on the weather month by month (see colour legend below the table).

Cities	jan.	feb.	mar.	apr.	may	jun.	jul.	aug.	sep.	oct.	nov.	dec.
Lusaka	27°C	27°C	27°C	26°C	25°C	24°C	23°C	28°C	32°C	34°C	32°C	29°C
Kafue National Park	28°C	29°C	28°C	28°C	27°C	26°C	27°C	31°C	35°C	36°C	32°C	29°C
Kitwe	27°C	27°C	27°C	27°C	27°C	27°C	27°C	31°C	34°C	35°C	32°C	29°C
Livingstone	31°C	30°C	30°C	29°C	28°C	27°C	26°C	30°C	35°C	37°C	35°C	32°C
South Luangwa National Park	29°C	29°C	29°C	28°C	27°C	26°C	26°C	30°C	34°C	36°C	34°C	31°C
Kasama	26°C	26°C	26°C	26°C	25°C	25°C	26°C	29°C	32°C	33°C	31°C	27°C
Mongu	30°C	30°C	30°C	30°C	29°C	28°C	28°C	32°C	37°C	37°C	33°C	31°C
Siavonga	32°C	32°C	31°C	30°C	29°C	28°C	27°C	31°C	35°C	37°C	36°C	34°C
Victoria Falls	31°C	30°C	30°C	29°C	28°C	26°C	26°C	30°C	35°C	37°C	35°C	32°C
Kansanshi	25°C	26°C	26°C	25°C	25°C	25°C	26°C	29°C	33°C	33°C	30°C	26°C
Mansa	26°C	26°C	27°C	26°C	26°C	26°C	26°C	30°C	33°C	34°C	31°C	27°C
Mpika	25°C	25°C	25°C	24°C	23°C	22°C	22°C	26°C	29°C	31°C	29°C	27°C
Nchelenge	25°C	26°C	26°C	26°C	26°C	26°C	27°C	31°C	33°C	32°C	29°C	26°C
Samfya	26°C	26°C	27°C	26°C	25°C	25°C	26°C	29°C	32°C	34°C	31°C	28°C
Sesheke	32°C	31°C	31°C	30°C	29°C	27°C	27°C	32°C	36°C	38°C	35°C	33°C

Legend:

perfect weather

good weather

tolerable weather

very bad weather

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Map of Zambia

Click over cities for information about the weather.

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About Zambia

What can I do in Zambia?

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