Zambia weather in January 2026

Expect 26°C daytime maximum temperatures in the shade with on average 6 hours of sunshine per day in Zambia in January based on long-term weather averages. There is usually 17 days with some rainfall and 216 mm of average monthly rainfall in January.

  • 26°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Zambia (Lusaka)26
    26°C max day temperature
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • 17 days with some rainfall in January in Zambia (Lusaka)17
    17 days with some rainfall
  • 17°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Zambia (Lusaka)17
    17°C min night temperature
  • 13 hours of daylight per day in January in Zambia (Lusaka)13
    13 hours of daylight per day
  • Low heat & humidity in January in Zambia (Lusaka)L
    Low heat & humidity
  • 216 mm monthly rainfall in January in Zambia (Lusaka)216
    216 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in January in Zambia (Lusaka)11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index

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The January 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 January?

Daytime temperatures usually reach 26°C in Lusaka, Zambia in January with low heat and humidity, falling to 17°C at night.

How sunny is it in Zambia in January?

There are normally 6 hours of bright sunshine each day in Lusaka, Zambia in January - that's 43% of daylight hours.

Does it rain in Zambia in January?

There are usually 17 days with some rain in Lusaka, Zambia in January and the average monthly rainfall is 216mm.

Zambia January sunrise & sunset times

Browse the sunrise and sunset times for Zambia in January 2026. 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
Thursday, 1st January 2026 05:40 18:41
Friday, 16th January 2026 05:49 18:45
Saturday, 31st January 2026 05:57 18:44

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