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Best time to visit Zambia

Best time to visit Zambia

The best time to visit Zambia is from february until december, when you will have a pleasant till hot temperature and none till mediocre rainfall. The highest average temperature in Zambia is 34°C in october and the lowest is 23°C in june. The weather and climate of Zambia is suitable for a sun vacation.

The average climate figure for Zambia is an 8,6. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.

Zambia has the moderate climate prevailing. There is a lot of rainfall in the summer, and in the winter it is quite dry again. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Zambia or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.

Climate Zambia per month

Climate data from: Lusaka
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Day
max °C
MM
rain
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day
max °C		 28 27 29 26 25 23 24 29 32 34 32 29
MM
rain		 160 mm 113 mm 73 mm 19 mm 5 mm 1 mm 1 mm 0 mm 0 mm 4 mm 70 mm 137 mm
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Climate Zambia

Climate Zambia

Climate Zambia per Month

Climate Zambia per Month
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Zambia has the moderate climate prevailing. The average annual temperature for Zambia is 26° degrees and there is about 585 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 200 days a year with an average humidity of 65% and an UV-index of 6.

 
Day
max °C
Night
min °C
MM
rain
Rain
days
Dry
days
Sun hours
per day
Wind force
in Bft
UV-index
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day
max °C		 28 27 29 26 25 23 24 29 32 34 32 29
Night
min °C		 18 18 17 15 13 11 10 13 16 19 19 19
MM
rain		 160 mm 113 mm 73 mm 19 mm 5 mm 1 mm 1 mm 0 mm 0 mm 4 mm 70 mm 137 mm
Rain
days		 27 25 22 12 5 3 3 1 0 2 14 24
Dry
days		 4 3 9 18 26 27 28 30 30 29 16 7
Sun hours
per day		 9 8 8 7 7 7 7 8 11 12 12 10
Wind force
in Bft		 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 2 2
UV-index 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 6 6 7 6 6
 

Climate Zambia january

On average, it is maximum 28° in january in Zambia and at least around 18° degrees. In january there are 27 days of rainfall with a total of 160 mm and the it will be dry 4 days this month in Zambia.

Climate Zambia february

On average, it is maximum 27° in february in Zambia and at least around 18° degrees. In february there are 25 days of rainfall with a total of 113 mm and the it will be dry 3 days this month in Zambia.

Suitable month for:sun vacation road trip walking and cycling vacation

Climate Zambia march

On average, it is maximum 29° in march in Zambia and at least around 17° degrees. In march there are 22 days of rainfall with a total of 73 mm and the it will be dry 9 days this month in Zambia.

Suitable month for:sun vacation road trip walking and cycling vacation

Climate Zambia april

On average, it is maximum 26° in april in Zambia and at least around 15° degrees. In april there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 19 mm and the it will be dry 18 days this month in Zambia.

Suitable month for:sun vacation road trip walking and cycling vacation

Climate Zambia may

On average, it is maximum 25° in may in Zambia and at least around 13° degrees. In may there are 5 days of rainfall with a total of 5 mm and the it will be dry 26 days this month in Zambia.

Suitable month for:sun vacation road trip walking and cycling vacation

Climate Zambia june

On average, it is maximum 23° in june in Zambia and at least around 11° degrees. In june there are 3 days of rainfall with a total of 1 mm and the it will be dry 27 days this month in Zambia.

Suitable month for:road trip walking and cycling vacation

Climate Zambia july

On average, it is maximum 24° in july in Zambia and at least around 10° degrees. In july there are 3 days of rainfall with a total of 1 mm and the it will be dry 28 days this month in Zambia.

Suitable month for:road trip walking and cycling vacation

Climate Zambia august

On average, it is maximum 29° in august in Zambia and at least around 13° degrees. In august there are 1 day of rainfall with a total of 0 mm and the it will be dry 30 days this month in Zambia.

Suitable month for:sun vacation road trip walking and cycling vacation

Climate Zambia september

On average, it is maximum 32° in september in Zambia and at least around 16° degrees. and the it will be dry 30 days this month in Zambia.

Suitable month for:sun vacation road trip walking and cycling vacation

Climate Zambia october

On average, it is maximum 34° in october in Zambia and at least around 19° degrees. In october there are 2 days of rainfall with a total of 4 mm and the it will be dry 29 days this month in Zambia.

Suitable month for:sun vacation road trip walking and cycling vacation

Climate Zambia november

On average, it is maximum 32° in november in Zambia and at least around 19° degrees. In november there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 70 mm and the it will be dry 16 days this month in Zambia.

Suitable month for:sun vacation road trip walking and cycling vacation

Climate Zambia december

On average, it is maximum 29° in december in Zambia and at least around 19° degrees. In december there are 24 days of rainfall with a total of 137 mm and the it will be dry 7 days this month in Zambia.

14 day weather forecast Zambia

14 day weather forecast Zambia

The weather for Lusaka in Zambia will be 26° till 32° degrees in the next 14 days and it stays dry every day.

The weather forecast for Zambia is based on the weather in Lusaka.

Weather forecast this week
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Tu
20 Aug
We
21 Aug
Th
22 Aug
Fr
23 Aug
Sa
24 Aug
Su
25 Aug
Mo
26 Aug
  Helder hemel Helder hemel Gespreide bewolking Helder hemel Helder hemel Gespreide bewolking Gespreide bewolking
Max (°C) 26° 24° 23° 25° 25° 28° 31°
Min (°C) 13° 12° 11° 11° 12° 12° 16°
Rainfall (mm) 0
mm
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mm
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mm
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mm
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mm
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mm
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mm
Rainfall (%) 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
UV-index
UV-index 9 9 6 9 9 8 9

Weather forecast next week
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Tu
27 Aug
We
28 Aug
Th
29 Aug
Fr
30 Aug
Sa
31 Aug
Su
1 Sep
Mo
2 Sep
  Enkele wolken Enkele wolken Helder hemel Enkele wolken Helder hemel Helder hemel Helder hemel
Max (°C) 33° 33° 32° 35° 33° 31° 32°
Min (°C) 18° 19° 19° 21° 20° 19° 20°
Rainfall (mm) 0
mm
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mm
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mm
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mm
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mm
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mm
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mm
Rainfall (%) 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
UV-index
UV-index 9 9 9 7 7 7 8
About Zambia

About Zambia

Zambia is in the continental part Africa and the capital is Lusaka. The total surface is 752.614 km² and the population consists of 16.405.229 inhabitants. In terms of area, the country is somewhat smaller Pakistan. If you want to call Zambia you have to use +260 or 00260 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +2605012457809 or 002605012457809.

Zambia is in a straight line at 7.070 km distance from Islamabad. From Jinnah International Airport the flight time is about 8 hour and 20 min.

Time difference Zambia

Time difference Zambia

In Zambia it is now 16:10 o’clock in the afternoon on tuesday 20 august 2019. That is 3 hour earlier than in Pakistan. The time zone of Zambia is Africa/Lusaka and the Greenwich time is UTC+02.

Currency Zambia

Currency Zambia

In Zambia the Zambian kwacha is used to pay.

Exchange rate Zambian kwacha (ZMK) 20 august 2019

1 Zambian kwacha = 0,02 Pakistani rupee
100 Zambian kwacha = 1,78 Pakistani rupee

1 Pakistani rupee = 56,05 Zambian kwacha
100 Pakistani rupee = 5.605,08 Zambian kwacha

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Vaccinations Zambia

Vaccinations Zambia

Mandatory vaccinations

  • Cholera

Recommended vaccinations

  • DTP (Difterie, Tetanus en Polio)
  • Gele koorts
  • Hepatitis A (besmettelijke geelzucht)

Person and travel related vaccinations

These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay in Zambia.

  • BMR (Bof, Mazelen en Rode hond)
  • Hepatitis B
  • Meningitis of Meningokokkenziekte
  • Rabiës
  • Schistosomiasis
  • Tuberculose (TBC)
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