Best time to visit, weather and climate Zambia
Best time to visit Zambia
The best time to visit Zambia is from february until december, when you will have a pleasant till hot temperature and none till mediocre rainfall. The highest average temperature in Zambia is 32°C in october and the lowest is 22°C in june.
The average climate figure for Zambia is an 8,5. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Zambia has the moderate climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Zambia or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
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Climate Zambia per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26°C | 25°C | 25°C | 24°C | 24°C | 22°C | 22°C | 26°C | 30°C | 32°C | 30°C | 27°C |
| 160 mm |
113 mm |
73 mm |
19 mm |
5 mm |
1 mm |
1 mm |
0 mm |
0 mm |
4 mm |
70 mm |
137 mm |
All climate data from Zambia
Climate data from: Lusaka
Climate Zambia
Zambia has the moderate climate prevailing. There is a lot of rainfall in the summer, and in the winter it is quite dry again. The average annual temperature for Zambia is 26° degrees and there is about 585 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 200 days a year with an average humidity of 65% and an UV-index of 6.
Climate Zambia
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 26°C | 25°C | 25°C | 24°C | 24°C | 22°C | 22°C | 26°C | 30°C | 32°C | 30°C | 27°C |
| Night | 18°C | 18°C | 17°C | 15°C | 13°C | 11°C | 10°C | 13°C | 16°C | 19°C | 19°C | 19°C |
| Precip | 160 mm |
113 mm |
73 mm |
19 mm |
5 mm |
1 mm |
1 mm |
0 mm |
0 mm |
4 mm |
70 mm |
137 mm |
| Rain days |
27 | 25 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 24 |
| Dry days |
4 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 16 | 7 |
| Sun hours per day |
9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
| Wind force in Bft |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| UV-index | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Weather Zambia january
On average, it is maximum 26° in january in Zambia and at least around 18° degrees. In january there are 27 days of rainfall with a total of 160 mm and the it will be dry 4 days this month in Zambia.
Weather Zambia february
On average, it is maximum 25° in february in Zambia and at least around 18° degrees. In february there are 25 days of rainfall with a total of 113 mm and the it will be dry 3 days this month in Zambia.
Weather Zambia march
On average, it is maximum 25° in march in Zambia and at least around 17° degrees. In march there are 22 days of rainfall with a total of 73 mm and the it will be dry 9 days this month in Zambia.
Weather Zambia april
On average, it is maximum 24° in april in Zambia and at least around 15° degrees. In april there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 19 mm and the it will be dry 18 days this month in Zambia.
Weather Zambia may
On average, it is maximum 24° in may in Zambia and at least around 13° degrees. In may there are 5 days of rainfall with a total of 5 mm and the it will be dry 26 days this month in Zambia.
Weather Zambia june
On average, it is maximum 22° in june in Zambia and at least around 11° degrees. In june there are 3 days of rainfall with a total of 1 mm and the it will be dry 27 days this month in Zambia.
Weather Zambia july
On average, it is maximum 22° in july in Zambia and at least around 10° degrees. In july there are 3 days of rainfall with a total of 1 mm and the it will be dry 28 days this month in Zambia.
Weather Zambia august
On average, it is maximum 26° in august in Zambia and at least around 13° degrees. In august there are 1 day of rainfall with a total of 0 mm and the it will be dry 30 days this month in Zambia.
Weather Zambia september
On average, it is maximum 30° in september in Zambia and at least around 16° degrees. and the it will be dry 30 days this month in Zambia.
Weather Zambia october
On average, it is maximum 32° in october in Zambia and at least around 19° degrees. In october there are 2 days of rainfall with a total of 4 mm and the it will be dry 29 days this month in Zambia.
Weather Zambia november
On average, it is maximum 30° in november in Zambia and at least around 19° degrees. In november there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 70 mm and the it will be dry 16 days this month in Zambia.
Weather Zambia december
On average, it is maximum 27° in december in Zambia and at least around 19° degrees. In december there are 24 days of rainfall with a total of 137 mm and the it will be dry 7 days this month in Zambia.
14 day weather forecast Zambia
The weather for Lusaka in Zambia will be 24° till 25° degrees in the next 14 days with every day chance of light rain showers till heavy rain.
The weather forecast for Zambia is based on the weather in Lusaka.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
We 20 Jan |
|
21°C | 18°C | 92 mm | 95% | 2m/s | 4 |
Th 21 Jan |
|
24°C | 18°C | 21 mm | 85% | 1m/s | 4 |
Fr 22 Jan |
|
24°C | 18°C | 12 mm | 80% | 3m/s | 6 |
Sa 23 Jan |
|
24°C | 17°C | 14 mm | 85% | 3m/s | 7 |
Su 24 Jan |
|
25°C | 17°C | 13 mm | 80% | 3m/s | 5 |
Mo 25 Jan |
|
26°C | 16°C | 3.8 mm | 55% | 2m/s | 6 |
Tu 26 Jan |
|
24°C | 17°C | 14 mm | 85% | 2m/s | 4 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
We 27 Jan |
|
22°C | 18°C | 3.0 mm | 50% | 3m/s | 3 |
Th 28 Jan |
|
23°C | 17°C | 2.3 mm | 45% | 3m/s | 3 |
Fr 29 Jan |
|
23°C | 17°C | 4.9 mm | 60% | 3m/s | 3 |
Sa 30 Jan |
|
25°C | 18°C | 10 mm | 75% | 2m/s | 1 |
Su 31 Jan |
|
24°C | 17°C | 11 mm | 80% | 2m/s | 1 |
Mo 1 Feb |
|
23°C | 17°C | 6.6 mm | 70% | 3m/s | 1 |
Tu 2 Feb |
|
25°C | 17°C | 14 mm | 85% | 3m/s | 1 |
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Zambia has 3 airports which you can fly to:
- Kenneth Kaunda International Airport Lusaka
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About Zambia
Zambia is in the continental part Africa and the capital is Lusaka. The total surface is 752.614 km² and the population consists of 16.405.229 inhabitants. In terms of area, the country is somewhat smaller New Zealand. If you want to call Zambia you have to use +260 or 00260 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +2605012457809 or 002605012457809.
Zambia is in a straight line at 2.500 km distance from Cape Town. From Cape Town International Airport the flight time is about 3 hours55.
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Currency Zambia
In Zambia the Zambian kwacha is used to pay.
Exchange rate Zambian kwacha (ZMK) 20 january 2021
1 Zambian kwacha = 0,00 South African rand
100 Zambian kwacha = 0,17 South African rand
1 South African rand = 583,62 Zambian kwacha
100 South African rand = 58.361,72 Zambian kwacha
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Time difference Zambia
In Zambia it is now 15:35 o’clock in the afternoon on wednesday 20 january 2021. That is equal to the time in New Zealand. The time zone of Zambia is Africa/Lusaka and the Greenwich time is UTC+02.
Vaccinations Zambia
Mandatory vaccinations
- Cholera
Recommended vaccinations
- DTP (Difterie, Tetanus en Polio)
- Gele koorts
- Hepatitis A (besmettelijke geelzucht)
Person and travel related vaccinations
These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay in Zambia.
- BMR (Bof, Mazelen en Rode hond)
- Hepatitis B
- Meningitis of Meningokokkenziekte
- Rabiës
- Schistosomiasis
- Tuberculose (TBC)