Compare Lusaka and Dakar Weather

Lusaka is 6038.6 kilometers (3752.2 miles) away and 2.0 hours ahead of Dakar, Senegal. Lusaka's climate is classified as Humid subtropical, dry winter (Köppen climate classification: Cwa) while Dakar has a Subtropical steppe climate (BSh).

Lusaka generally has cooler weather than Dakar. The average mean temperature in Lusaka is 22.87°C (73.17°F) while Dakar’s temperature is 24.68°C (76.42°F) and the difference is 1.81°C (35.26°F). Lusaka is hottest on average in October, when the day time temperature may reach 28.17°C (82.71°F), while Dakar is hottest in October when the average high temperature is 28.38°C (83.08°F). Lusaka is coolest in July when the average low temperature is 10.51°C (50.92°F), while March is the coolest month in Dakar, when night time temperature often falls below 20.33°C (68.59°F).

Finally, Lusaka has about 1.4 times more rainfall than Dakar, (Lusaka’s 60.34mm vs Dakar’s average of 43.12mm).

Comparison summary

Weather	Lusaka	Dakar	Difference
Hottest month	October: 28.17°C (82.71°F)	October: 28.38°C (83.08°F)	0.21°C (32.38°F)
Coldest month	July: 10.51°C (50.92°F)	March: 20.33°C (68.59°F)	9.82°C (49.68°F)
Wettest month	January: 206.39mm (8.13in)	August: 187.8mm (7.39in)	18.59mm (0.73in)
Driest month	August: 0.24mm (0.01in)	January: 0.06mm (0.0in)	0.18mm (0.01in)

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Temperature
Precipitation
Number of days with rainfall
Wind Speed
Average Length of Day
Humidity
Comments

Temperature

Average Temperature ( °C )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Lusaka	23.02	22.62	22.58	21.55	20.17	18.38	18.41	22.1	25.95	28.17	27.18	24.3	22.87
Dakar	23.19	21.74	21.45	21.42	22.36	24.36	25.91	27.02	27.79	28.38	27.42	25.12	24.68

City Lusaka

Jan23.02
Feb22.62
Mar22.58
Apr21.55
May20.17
Jun18.38
Jul18.41
Aug22.1
Sep25.95
Oct28.17
Nov27.18
Dec24.3
Yea22.87

City Dakar

Jan23.19
Feb21.74
Mar21.45
Apr21.42
May22.36
Jun24.36
Jul25.91
Aug27.02
Sep27.79
Oct28.38
Nov27.42
Dec25.12
Yea24.68

Average Temperature ( °F )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Lusaka	73.44	72.72	72.64	70.79	68.31	65.08	65.14	71.78	78.71	82.71	80.92	75.74	73.17
Dakar	73.74	71.13	70.61	70.56	72.25	75.85	78.64	80.64	82.02	83.08	81.36	77.22	76.42

City Lusaka

Jan73.44
Feb72.72
Mar72.64
Apr70.79
May68.31
Jun65.08
Jul65.14
Aug71.78
Sep78.71
Oct82.71
Nov80.92
Dec75.74
Yea73.17

City Dakar

Jan73.74
Feb71.13
Mar70.61
Apr70.56
May72.25
Jun75.85
Jul78.64
Aug80.64
Sep82.02
Oct83.08
Nov81.36
Dec77.22
Yea76.42

Precipitation

Precipitation (mm)

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Lusaka	206.39	153.65	74.12	29.68	4.49	1.85	1.36	0.24	0.26	6.07	78.25	167.78	60.34
Dakar	0.06	0.73	1.45	3.17	7.41	19.05	68.84	187.8	178.48	46.24	3.34	0.82	43.12

City Lusaka

Jan206.39
Feb153.65
Mar74.12
Apr29.68
May4.49
Jun1.85
Jul1.36
Aug0.24
Sep0.26
Oct6.07
Nov78.25
Dec167.78
Yea60.34

City Dakar

Jan0.06
Feb0.73
Mar1.45
Apr3.17
May7.41
Jun19.05
Jul68.84
Aug187.8
Sep178.48
Oct46.24
Nov3.34
Dec0.82
Yea43.12

Precipitation (in)

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Lusaka	8.13	6.05	2.92	1.17	0.18	0.07	0.05	0.01	0.01	0.24	3.08	6.61	2.38
Dakar	0.0	0.03	0.06	0.12	0.29	0.75	2.71	7.39	7.03	1.82	0.13	0.03	1.7

City Lusaka

Jan8.13
Feb6.05
Mar2.92
Apr1.17
May0.18
Jun0.07
Jul0.05
Aug0.01
Sep0.01
Oct0.24
Nov3.08
Dec6.61
Yea2.38

City Dakar

Jan0.0
Feb0.03
Mar0.06
Apr0.12
May0.29
Jun0.75
Jul2.71
Aug7.39
Sep7.03
Oct1.82
Nov0.13
Dec0.03
Yea1.7

Number of days with rainfall

Average Number of Rainy Days ( Days )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Lusaka	24.0	21.09	14.18	6.36	1.18	0.36	0.0	0.0	0.09	1.82	11.18	21.55	8.48
Dakar	0.0	0.27	0.18	0.64	1.45	4.36	7.27	11.82	13.64	4.82	0.82	0.18	3.79

City Lusaka

Jan24.0
Feb21.09
Mar14.18
Apr6.36
May1.18
Jun0.36
Jul0.0
Aug0.0
Sep0.09
Oct1.82
Nov11.18
Dec21.55
Yea8.48

City Dakar

Jan0.0
Feb0.27
Mar0.18
Apr0.64
May1.45
Jun4.36
Jul7.27
Aug11.82
Sep13.64
Oct4.82
Nov0.82
Dec0.18
Yea3.79

Wind Speed

Average Wind Speed ( km/h )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Lusaka	7.96	7.71	8.77	10.05	10.33	10.92	11.92	12.45	13.62	13.3	11.02	8.13	10.51
Dakar	25.61	26.97	26.77	26.72	22.87	18.23	16.95	16.79	15.34	17.44	23.12	25.52	21.86

City Lusaka

Jan7.96
Feb7.71
Mar8.77
Apr10.05
May10.33
Jun10.92
Jul11.92
Aug12.45
Sep13.62
Oct13.3
Nov11.02
Dec8.13
Yea10.51

City Dakar

Jan25.61
Feb26.97
Mar26.77
Apr26.72
May22.87
Jun18.23
Jul16.95
Aug16.79
Sep15.34
Oct17.44
Nov23.12
Dec25.52
Yea21.86

Average Wind Speed ( mph )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Lusaka	4.95	4.79	5.45	6.24	6.42	6.79	7.41	7.74	8.46	8.26	6.85	5.05	6.53
Dakar	15.91	16.76	16.63	16.6	14.21	11.33	10.53	10.43	9.53	10.84	14.37	15.86	13.58

City Lusaka

Jan4.95
Feb4.79
Mar5.45
Apr6.24
May6.42
Jun6.79
Jul7.41
Aug7.74
Sep8.46
Oct8.26
Nov6.85
Dec5.05
Yea6.53

City Dakar

Jan15.91
Feb16.76
Mar16.63
Apr16.6
May14.21
Jun11.33
Jul10.53
Aug10.43
Sep9.53
Oct10.84
Nov14.37
Dec15.86
Yea13.58

Average Length of Day ( Hours )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Lusaka	11.6	10.31	10.44	9.28	8.5	8.42	8.52	10.01	11.98	12.64	12.64	12.13	10.54
Dakar	11.2	11.36	11.45	11.56	11.56	11.4	10.77	10.29	10.88	11.4	11.15	11.02	11.17

City Lusaka

Jan11.6
Feb10.31
Mar10.44
Apr9.28
May8.5
Jun8.42
Jul8.52
Aug10.01
Sep11.98
Oct12.64
Nov12.64
Dec12.13
Yea10.54

City Dakar

Jan11.2
Feb11.36
Mar11.45
Apr11.56
May11.56
Jun11.4
Jul10.77
Aug10.29
Sep10.88
Oct11.4
Nov11.15
Dec11.02
Yea11.17

Humidity (%)

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Lusaka	83.91	86.39	83.3	76.8	67.97	64.97	59.65	45.19	35.03	37.24	53.03	74.68	64.01
Dakar	59.5	65.17	71.13	77.59	80.91	81.27	81.73	81.21	80.77	76.67	66.75	59.25	73.5

City Lusaka

Jan83.91
Feb86.39
Mar83.3
Apr76.8
May67.97
Jun64.97
Jul59.65
Aug45.19
Sep35.03
Oct37.24
Nov53.03
Dec74.68
Yea64.01

City Dakar

Jan59.5
Feb65.17
Mar71.13
Apr77.59
May80.91
Jun81.27
Jul81.73
Aug81.21
Sep80.77
Oct76.67
Nov66.75
Dec59.25
Yea73.5

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