When to go · Lusaka
Lusaka in May
Great month. Inside Lusaka's best window: May–Aug (dry, cool nights); Sep–Oct is hot before the rains.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Medium
- Zambia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Zambia overall
Verdict
Inside Lusaka's best window: May–Aug (dry, cool nights); Sep–Oct is hot before the rains.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Lusaka in this guide.
Weather in May
- LusakaHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 1 day
- Plateau, Zambia · Lusaka, Copperbelt, Bangweulubest weather
At 1,200 m: pleasant; Bangweulu shoebills are easiest to see Mar–Jul.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Zambia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Zambia overall
- Medium
Zambia overall: Camps reopen; green bush; falls still high.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Lusaka, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jun: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Jun: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
May: 1
Jun: 0 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Inside Lusaka's best window: May–Aug (dry, cool nights); Sep–Oct is hot before the rains.
June: Inside Lusaka's best window: May–Aug (dry, cool nights); Sep–Oct is hot before the rains.
Lusaka: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.