Weather in Zambia by Month
Zambia State Information
| Independent | Yes |
| Country abbreviations | ZM, ZMB (ISO 3166-1); See more abbreviations on AbbreviationFinder. |
| Official name | Republic of Zambia |
| Capital | Lusaka |
| Continent | Africa |
| A member | United Nations, Commonwealth, African Union, Southern African Development Community |
| Population | 17,381,168 (2019); Source: Countryaah |
| Area | 752,612 km2 |
| The highest point | Mafinga Central (2,329 m, 7,641 ft) |
| The lowest point | Zambezi (329 m, 1,079 ft) |
| GDP per capita | $1,540 (World Bank, 2018) |
| Currency | Zambian Kwacha (ZK, ZMW) |
| Telephone code | +260 |
| National domain | .died |
Do you want to know what the weather is like in Zambia and what the current weather forecast for Zambia looks like? On our weather forecast pages for Zambia you can see what the current temperature is, what temperatures you can expect in the coming days and what the feeling is. In addition, you can view the probability of precipitation, what type of precipitation is expected (for example, snow or rain) and approximately how much precipitation can fall within 24 hours.
The general weather picture is just as important as the temperature or the chance of precipitation. Will it be sunny or heavily cloudy? What is the wind direction and how high is the wind force? Thanks to our accurate weather data, you can get a good idea of the weather conditions you may encounter within Zambia.
Below you can see all the places in Zambia for which we provide weather forecasts.
The weather in January
In January, the average maximum temperature in Zambia is around 26 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in January is 17 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in January at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 17 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for a wet month.
The weather in February
In the month of February, the average maximum temperature in Zambia is around 27 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in February is 17 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in February at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 16 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.
The weather in March
In the month of March, the average maximum temperature in Zambia is around 28 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in March is 16 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in March at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 10 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.
The weather in April
In the month of April, the average maximum temperature in Zambia is around 26 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in April is 15 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in April at this destination is around 9 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 3 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.
The weather in May
In the month of May, the average maximum temperature in Zambia is around 25 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in May is 11 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in May in this destination is around 9 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 0 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for an almost dry month.
The weather in June
In the month of June, the average maximum temperature in Zambia is around 23 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in June is 10 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in June at this destination is around 9 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 0 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for an almost dry month.
The weather in July
In July, the average maximum temperature in Zambia is around 23 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in July is 9 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in July at this destination is around 9 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 0 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for an almost dry month.
The weather in August
In the month of August, the average maximum temperature in Zambia is around 26 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in August is 11 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in August in this destination is around 10 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 0 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for an almost dry month.
The weather in September
In September, the average maximum temperature in Zambia is around 29 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in September is 14 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in September at this destination is around 10 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 0 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for an almost dry month.
The weather in October
In October, the average maximum temperature in Zambia is around 31 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in October is 18 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in October at this destination is around 9 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 2 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.
The weather in November
In November, the average maximum temperature in Zambia is around 30 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in November is 18 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in November at this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 8 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.
The weather in December
In December, the average maximum temperature in Zambia is around 27 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in December is 17 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in December at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 17 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.