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June Weather in Lusaka Zambia

Daily high temperatures decrease by 3°F, from 74°F to 72°F, rarely falling below 66°F or exceeding 80°F.

Daily low temperatures decrease by 2°F, from 49°F to 46°F, rarely falling below 42°F or exceeding 54°F.

For reference, on October 21, the hottest day of the year, temperatures in Lusaka typically range from 64°F to 87°F, while on July 7, the coldest day of the year, they range from 46°F to 72°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in June in Lusaka

The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the hourly average temperatures for the quarter of the year centered on June. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in June in Lusaka

Average Hourly Temperature in June in LusakaJun11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303012 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMMayJulcoldcoldcoolcoolcoolcomfortablewarm
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

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The month of June in Lusaka experiences essentially constant cloud cover, with the percentage of time that the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy remaining about 8% throughout the month. The lowest chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 7% on June 24.

The clearest day of the month is June 24, with clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy conditions 93% of the time.

For reference, on January 12, the cloudiest day of the year, the chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 82%, while on June 24, the clearest day of the year, the chance of clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy skies is 93%.

Cloud Cover Categories in June in Lusaka

Cloud Cover Categories in June in LusakaJun1122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292930300%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%MayJulJan 1218%Jan 1218%Jun 190%Jun 190%Jun 3093%Jun 3093%Jun 1192%Jun 1192%Jun 2193%Jun 2193%clearmostly clearovercastpartly cloudymostly cloudy
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.

Over the course of June in Lusaka, the length of the day is essentially constant. The shortest day of the month is June 21, with 11 hours, 13 minutes of daylight and the longest day is June 1, with 11 hours, 16 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in June in Lusaka

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in June in LusakaJun1122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292930300 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hrMayJulJun 2011 hr, 13 minJun 2011 hr, 13 mindaydaydaydaynightJun 111 hr, 16 minJun 111 hr, 16 min
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.

The earliest sunrise of the month in Lusaka is 6:26 AM on June 1 and the latest sunrise is 7 minutes later at 6:33 AM on June 30.

The earliest sunset is 5:42 PM on June 1 and the latest sunset is 5 minutes later at 5:47 PM on June 30.

Daylight saving time is not observed in Lusaka during 2024.

For reference, on December 21, the longest day of the year, the Sun rises at 5:33 AM and sets 13 hours, 3 minutes later, at 6:36 PM, while on June 20, the shortest day of the year, it rises at 6:32 AM and sets 11 hours, 13 minutes later, at 5:44 PM.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in June in Lusaka

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in June in LusakaJun1122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292930302 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMMayJul6:26 AM6:26 AMJun 15:42 PMJun 15:42 PM6:33 AM6:33 AMJun 305:47 PMJun 305:47 PM6:29 AM6:29 AMJun 115:43 PMJun 115:43 PMSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunset
The solar day over the course of June. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in June in Lusaka

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in June in LusakaJun11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303012 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMMayJul001010202020303040405050500001010202030303040405050
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of June 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for June 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases. The label associated with each bar indicates the date and time that the phase is obtained, and the companion time labels indicate the rise and set times of the Moon for the nearest time interval in which the moon is above the horizon.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in June in Lusaka

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in June in LusakaJun11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303012 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMMayJulMay 85:23 AMMay 85:23 AMMay 233:54 PMMay 233:54 PMJun 62:38 PMJun 62:38 PMJun 223:09 AMJun 223:09 AMJul 612:58 AMJul 612:58 AMJul 2112:18 PMJul 2112:18 PM6:25 AM6:25 AM6:02 PM6:02 PM5:34 PM5:34 PM7:04 AM7:04 AM6:15 AM6:15 AM5:37 PM5:37 PM5:11 PM5:11 PM6:52 AM6:52 AM7:00 AM7:00 AM6:21 PM6:21 PM4:58 PM4:58 PM6:34 AM6:34 AM
The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.
Jun 2024IlluminationMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseMeridian PassingDistance
1
33%1:17 AME1:42 PMW-7:31 AMN229,004 mi
2
22%2:13 AME2:23 PMW-8:18 AMN228,729 mi
3
13%3:10 AMENE3:06 PMWNW-9:08 AMN228,992 mi
4
6%4:10 AMENE3:52 PMWNW-10:00 AMN229,877 mi
5
2%5:11 AMENE4:42 PMWNW-10:56 AMN231,422 mi
6
0%6:15 AMENE5:37 PMWNW-11:55 AMN233,593 mi
7
1%7:17 AMENE6:36 PMWNW-12:56 PMN236,273 mi
8
5%8:16 AMENE7:35 PMWNW-1:56 PMN239,270 mi
9
10%9:10 AMENE8:33 PMWNW-2:52 PMN242,343 mi
10
18%9:58 AMENE9:29 PMWNW-3:44 PMN245,241 mi
11
26%10:40 AMENE10:20 PMWNW-4:31 PMN247,730 mi
12
35%11:18 AMENE11:09 PMWNW-5:14 PMN249,615 mi
13
45%11:52 AME11:56 PMW-5:54 PMN250,757 mi
14
50%12:25 PME--6:32 PMN251,077 mi
15
64%-12:41 AMW12:57 PME7:11 PMN250,562 mi
16
73%-1:27 AMW1:30 PME7:51 PMN249,267 mi
17
82%-2:14 AMWSW2:05 PMESE8:32 PMS247,302 mi
18
89%-3:03 AMWSW2:44 PMESE9:18 PMS244,831 mi
19
95%-3:56 AMWSW3:27 PMESE10:08 PMS242,054 mi
20
98%-4:52 AMWSW4:16 PMESE11:02 PMS239,192 mi
21
100%-5:51 AMWSW5:11 PMESE--
22
100%-6:52 AMWSW6:11 PMESE12:01 AMS236,465 mi
23
99%-7:50 AMWSW7:14 PMESE1:02 AMS234,066 mi
24
95%-8:45 AMWSW8:17 PMESE2:01 AMS232,132 mi
25
89%-9:35 AMWSW9:18 PMESE2:58 AMS230,731 mi
26
81%-10:20 AMWSW10:17 PMESE3:51 AMS229,865 mi
27
70%-11:02 AMW11:13 PME4:41 AMN229,492 mi
28
50%-11:43 AMW-5:29 AMN229,546 mi
29
47%12:09 AME12:22 PMW-6:16 AMN229,970 mi
30
35%1:05 AME1:03 PMWNW-7:04 AMN230,722 mi

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The chance that a given day will be muggy in Lusaka is essentially constant during June, remaining around 0% throughout.

For reference, on January 27, the muggiest day of the year, there are muggy conditions 77% of the time, while on July 6, the least muggy day of the year, there are muggy conditions 0% of the time.

Humidity Comfort Levels in June in Lusaka

Humidity Comfort Levels in June in LusakaJun1122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292930300%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%MayJulJun 10%Jun 10%Jun 300%Jun 300%Jun 110%Jun 110%Jun 210%Jun 210%humidhumidcomfortablecomfortabledrydrymuggymuggy
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Lusaka is gradually increasing during June, increasing from 8.9 miles per hour to 9.5 miles per hour over the course of the month.

For reference, on October 3, the windiest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 12.7 miles per hour, while on February 6, the calmest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 6.6 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in June in Lusaka

Average Wind Speed in June in LusakaJun1122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292930300 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mphMayJulJun 18.9 mphJun 18.9 mphJun 309.5 mphJun 309.5 mphJun 119.0 mphJun 119.0 mph
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

The hourly average wind direction in Lusaka throughout June is predominantly from the east, with a peak proportion of 93% on June 30.

Wind Direction in June in Lusaka

Wind Direction in June in LusakaJun1122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292930300%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%MayJuleastsouth
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The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

Temperatures in Lusaka are sufficiently warm year round that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss the growing season in these terms. We nevertheless include the chart below as an illustration of the distribution of temperatures experienced throughout the year.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in June in Lusaka

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in June in LusakaJun1122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292930300%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%MayJul100%Jun 16100%Jun 16100%Jul 2100%Jul 2coldcoolcomfortablewarmvery cold
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

The average accumulated growing degree days in Lusaka are increasing during June, increasing by 288°F, from 6,163°F to 6,451°F, over the course of the month.

Growing Degree Days in June in Lusaka

Growing Degree Days in June in LusakaJun1122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292930305,900°F5,900°F6,000°F6,000°F6,100°F6,100°F6,200°F6,200°F6,300°F6,300°F6,400°F6,400°F6,500°F6,500°F6,600°F6,600°F6,700°F6,700°FMayJulJun 16,163°FJun 16,163°FJun 306,451°FJun 306,451°FJun 116,268°FJun 116,268°F
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of June, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy in Lusaka is essentially constant during June, remaining within 0.1 kWh of 5.5 kWh throughout.

The lowest average daily incident shortwave solar energy during June is 5.4 kWh on June 22.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in June in Lusaka

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in June in LusakaJun1122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292930300 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWhMayJulJun 225.4 kWhJun 225.4 kWhJun 15.6 kWhJun 15.6 kWhJun 115.5 kWhJun 115.5 kWh
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Lusaka are -15.407 deg latitude, 28.287 deg longitude, and 4,190 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Lusaka contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 240 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 4,176 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (741 feet). Within 50 miles contains significant variations in elevation (3,602 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Lusaka is covered by artificial surfaces (100%), within 10 miles by artificial surfaces (59%) and grassland (21%), and within 50 miles by shrubs (38%) and grassland (26%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Lusaka, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There are 2 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Lusaka.

For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Lusaka according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

The estimated value at Lusaka is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Lusaka and a given station.

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are:

To get a sense of how much these sources agree with each other, you can view a comparison of Lusaka and the stations that contribute to our estimates of its temperature history and climate. Please note that each source's contribution is adjusted for elevation and the relative change present in the MERRA-2 data.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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