Lusaka West weather in August

In August, Lusaka West sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of August to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Lusaka West's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lusaka West's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
9th warmest
Overnight low
14°
4th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:27 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
18%
1st clearest
Wind
13 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.7
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical August day in Lusaka West reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 3°C warmer than July and about 3°C cooler than September.

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How August really feels in Lusaka West

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Lusaka West weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°22424.512.84.1
Feb27° / 19°16619.912.54.5
Mar27° / 18°10015.912.15.5
Apr27° / 16°224.111.77.5
May26° / 13°20.511.38.7
Jun24° / 11°00.111.19.3
Jul24° / 11°00.111.29.2
Aug27° / 14°0011.58.7
Sep30° / 17°10.311.96.5
Oct32° / 20°112.412.34.8
Nov31° / 20°8312.912.74.2
Dec28° / 19°1912312.94.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28812
38812
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58812
68911
79010
89010
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11919
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31946

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Lusaka West gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 wet days in August, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 0% and peaks near 0% on the wettest days.

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Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
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Wind in August

Winds average 13 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
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813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
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3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of August to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:34 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 5:58 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:345:53
211.36:345:53
311.36:345:53
411.36:335:54
511.46:335:54
611.46:325:54
711.46:325:54
811.46:315:55
911.46:315:55
1011.46:305:55
1111.46:305:55
1211.46:295:55
1311.46:295:56
1411.56:285:56
1511.56:285:56
1611.56:275:56
1711.56:275:56
1811.56:265:56
1911.56:255:57
2011.56:255:57
2111.56:245:57
2211.66:235:57
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2411.66:225:57
2511.66:215:57
2611.66:215:58
2711.66:205:58
2811.66:195:58
2911.76:195:58
3011.76:185:58
3111.76:175:58

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.87 kWh/m² to a high of 7.22 kWh/m² in October across the year — August's 5.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.5Intense
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Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Lusaka West

In seasonPeak

None of Lusaka West's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Lusaka West's monsoon runs December–February, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Lusaka West?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

8.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Lusaka West for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Lusaka West in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Lusaka West sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Lusaka West in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lusaka West peaks around January 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 19UV 16Jun 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Lusaka West in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Lusaka West is worst in August — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 15 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateAug 1541 µg/m³Dec 2315 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul37Poor
Aug42Poor
Sep34Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Lusaka West?

Lusaka West sits at 15.3°S, 28.1°E, 1,175 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Namalombwe, 12 km away.

Topography around Lusaka West

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Lusaka West.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lusaka West has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m around an average of 1,137 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 235 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,025 m.

The land around Lusaka West is covered by shrubs (28%), trees (23%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, grassland (29%), cropland (27%) and shrubs (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
109 m
16 km
235 m
80 km
1,025 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
August weather nearby: Namalombwe 12 km · Chunga 17 km · Lusaka 21 km · Madido 29 km · Nampundwe 29 km · Chisankane 32 km · Chilanga Township 33 km · Ntandabale 34 km

Zambia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / D / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 30% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,318
2025
Happiness
4.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
5.2
per 100k, 2015
Road deaths
20.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 573
Religion
Protestant 75%Roman Catholic 20%other 3%none 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Lusaka West (-15.3186°, 28.1103°, elevation 1,175 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).