Lusaka weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Lusaka is expected to be 24°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Lusaka, Zambia for more weather parameters.

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Saturday 17th January 2026 GMT

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The 5-day weather forecast for Zambia (Lusaka) is provided by the Swiss meteorological agency, meteoblue. Find out more about our data sources.

Lusaka weather forecast by day

Below are the detailed weather forecasts for Lusaka for the next 5 days.

Lusaka weather for Saturday 17th January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Lusaka, Zambia with a maximum temperature of 24°C, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 80% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the north.

  • 24°C maximum temperature24
    °C maximum temperature
  • 18°C minimum temperature18
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High)8
    UV index (Very High)
  • 80% chance of some rain80
    % chance of some rain
  • 10-20 mm of rainfall expected<20
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 16 kph from the North16
    kph wind from N

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Lusaka weather for Sunday 18th January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Lusaka, Zambia with a maximum temperature of 25°C, maximum UV of 11 (Extreme) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 73% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the north-west.

  • 25°C maximum temperature25
    °C maximum temperature
  • 18°C minimum temperature18
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 73% chance of some rain73
    % chance of some rain
  • 10-20 mm of rainfall expected<20
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 25°C wind chill25
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 18 kph from the North-West18
    kph wind from NW

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Lusaka weather for Monday 19th January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Lusaka, Zambia with a maximum temperature of 27°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 73% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the north-west.

  • 27°C maximum temperature27
    °C maximum temperature
  • 19°C minimum temperature19
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High)10
    UV index (Very High)
  • 73% chance of some rain73
    % chance of some rain
  • 10-20 mm of rainfall expected<20
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 15 kph from the North-West15
    kph wind from NW

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Lusaka weather for Tuesday 20th January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Lusaka, Zambia with a maximum temperature of 26°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 20-30 mm of rainfall expected with 89% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 12 kph from the north.

  • 26°C maximum temperature26
    °C maximum temperature
  • 18°C minimum temperature18
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High)10
    UV index (Very High)
  • 89% chance of some rain89
    % chance of some rain
  • 20-30 mm of rainfall expected<30
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 12 kph from the North12
    kph wind from N

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Lusaka weather for Wednesday 21st January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Lusaka, Zambia with a maximum temperature of 25°C, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 30-40 mm of rainfall expected with 92% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 12 kph from the north-east.

  • 25°C maximum temperature25
    °C maximum temperature
  • 18°C minimum temperature18
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High)9
    UV index (Very High)
  • 92% chance of some rain92
    % chance of some rain
  • 30-40 mm of rainfall expected<40
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 25°C wind chill25
    °C wind chill
  • Light breeze of 12 kph from the North-East12
    kph wind from NE

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