Zambia weather in December 2025

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 27°C in Zambia in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 17 days with some rainfall and typically 199 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 27°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Zambia (Lusaka)27
    27°C max day temperature
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • 17 days with some rainfall in December in Zambia (Lusaka)17
    17 days with some rainfall
  • 17°C minimum night-time temperature in December in Zambia (Lusaka)17
    17°C min night temperature
  • 13 hours of daylight per day in December in Zambia (Lusaka)13
    13 hours of daylight per day
  • Low heat & humidity in December in Zambia (Lusaka)L
    Low heat & humidity
  • 199 mm monthly rainfall in December in Zambia (Lusaka)199
    199 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in December in Zambia (Lusaka)11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index

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The December weather guide for Zambia (Lusaka) shows long term weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

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How hot is it in Zambia in December?

Daytime temperatures usually reach 27°C in Lusaka, Zambia in December with low heat and humidity, falling to 17°C at night.

How sunny is it in Zambia in December?

There are normally 6 hours of bright sunshine each day in Lusaka, Zambia in December - that's 45% of daylight hours.

Does it rain in Zambia in December?

There are usually 17 days with some rain in Lusaka, Zambia in December and the average monthly rainfall is 199mm.

Zambia December sunrise & sunset times

Browse the sunrise and sunset times for Zambia in December 2025. Select a month to view Zambia sunrise and sunset times for the next 12 months. The Zambia sunrise and sunset times shown below are for Lusaka.

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Date Sunrise times Sunset times
Monday, 1st December 2025 05:27 18:25
Tuesday, 16th December 2025 05:31 18:34
Wednesday, 31st December 2025 05:39 18:41

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