Best time to visit Lusaka
Month-by-month timing guide using climate, cost, events, hub activity, and air quality.
Now: October
Dry comfort window
72 / 100 this month
Best month
September
72 / 100 · Dry comfort window
Weather in Oct
31°C
daily highs · 2 rain days
Cost of living
$1,789
a month, nomad profile
12-month score heatmap
Score · average temperature · rain days
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Month-by-month details
| Month | Score | Season | Weather | Temp | Rain days | Cost | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 58.9 | Rainy season | 70 | 20.4°C | 26.9 | $1,789 | 0 |
| February | 60.3 | Rainy season | 73 | 21.3°C | 19.6 | $1,789 | 0 |
| March | 63.6 | Shoulder season | 81 | 21.1°C | 12.8 | $1,789 | 0 |
| April | 68.9 | Shoulder season | 93 | 20.2°C | 5.4 | $1,789 | 0 |
| May | 70.1 | Dry comfort window | 95 | 18.5°C | 0.6 | $1,789 | 0 |
| June | 68.0 | Shoulder season | 90 | 17.1°C | 0.4 | $1,789 | 0 |
| July | 67.4 | Shoulder season | 89 | 16.7°C | 0.0 | $1,789 | 0 |
| August | 71.6 | Dry comfort window | 98 | 19.5°C | 0.0 | $1,789 | 0 |
| September | 72.3 | Dry comfort window | 100 | 23.2°C | 0.0 | $1,789 | 0 |
| October | 72.3 | Dry comfort window | 100 | 24.9°C | 1.5 | $1,789 | 0 |
| November | 66.1 | Shoulder season | 86 | 23.7°C | 12.0 | $1,789 | 0 |
| December | 61.6 | Rainy season | 76 | 23.1°C | 16.3 | $1,789 | 0 |
Similar this month
Cities scoring within 8 points in October
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | City page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
 KE
Nairobi
Kenya
|
79.2 | Shoulder season | 20.0°C · 10.5 rain | $2,739 | 23 | City page |
| #2 |
 IL
Tel Aviv
Israel
|
79.2 | Dry comfort window | 23.9°C · 2.5 rain | $5,690 | 36 | City page |
| #3 |
 BR
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
|
79.1 | Shoulder season | 22.6°C · 14.7 rain | $2,664 | 14 | City page |
| #4 |
 US
Houston
United States
|
79.1 | Shoulder season | 22.9°C · 7.5 rain | $3,730 | 21 | City page |
| #5 |
 MA
Marrakech
Morocco
|
78.9 | Dry comfort window | 23.0°C · 2.7 rain | $2,378 | 0 | City page |
| #6 |
 EG
Hurghada
Egypt
|
78.7 | Dry comfort window | 26.8°C · 0.0 rain | $1,374 | 0 | City page |
| #7 |
 ZA
Cape Town
South Africa
|
78.7 | Shoulder season | 17.1°C · 6.2 rain | $2,991 | 34 | City page |
| #8 |
 TH
Chiang Mai
Thailand
|
78.7 | Rainy season | 25.5°C · 17.2 rain | $2,041 | 10 | City page |