Compare Lusaka and Kampala Weather

Lusaka is 1802.3 kilometers (1119.9 miles) away and 1.0 hours behind Kampala, Uganda. Lusaka's climate is classified as Humid subtropical, dry winter (Köppen climate classification: Cwa) while Kampala has a Tropical rainforest climate (Af).

Lusaka generally has cooler weather than Kampala. The average mean temperature in Lusaka is 22.87°C (73.17°F) while Kampala’s temperature is 23.03°C (73.45°F) and the difference is 0.16°C (32.29°F). Lusaka is hottest on average in October, when the day time temperature may reach 28.17°C (82.71°F), while Kampala is hottest in February when the average high temperature is 24.72°C (76.5°F). Lusaka is coolest in July when the average low temperature is 10.51°C (50.92°F), while July is the coolest month in Kampala, when night time temperature often falls below 16.98°C (62.56°F).

Finally, Lusaka has about 2.0 times less rainfall than Kampala, (Lusaka’s 60.34mm vs Kampala’s average of 120.74mm).

Comparison summary

Weather	Lusaka	Kampala	Difference
Hottest month	October: 28.17°C (82.71°F)	February: 24.72°C (76.5°F)	3.45°C (38.21°F)
Coldest month	July: 10.51°C (50.92°F)	July: 16.98°C (62.56°F)	6.47°C (43.65°F)
Wettest month	January: 206.39mm (8.13in)	November: 200.81mm (7.91in)	5.58mm (0.22in)
Driest month	August: 0.24mm (0.01in)	January: 54.25mm (2.14in)	54.01mm (2.13in)

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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
Kampala	24.12	24.72	23.97	22.94	22.14	21.99	22.2	22.65	22.91	22.83	22.71	23.15	23.03

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 Kampala

Jan24.12
Feb24.72
Mar23.97
Apr22.94
May22.14
Jun21.99
Jul22.2
Aug22.65
Sep22.91
Oct22.83
Nov22.71
Dec23.15
Yea23.03

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
Kampala	75.42	76.5	75.15	73.29	71.85	71.58	71.96	72.77	73.24	73.09	72.88	73.67	73.45

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 Kampala

Jan75.42
Feb76.5
Mar75.15
Apr73.29
May71.85
Jun71.58
Jul71.96
Aug72.77
Sep73.24
Oct73.09
Nov72.88
Dec73.67
Yea73.45

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
Kampala	54.25	70.85	129.64	156.22	132.6	72.91	60.78	115.45	154.19	198.9	200.81	102.33	120.74

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 Kampala

Jan54.25
Feb70.85
Mar129.64
Apr156.22
May132.6
Jun72.91
Jul60.78
Aug115.45
Sep154.19
Oct198.9
Nov200.81
Dec102.33
Yea120.74

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
Kampala	2.14	2.79	5.1	6.15	5.22	2.87	2.39	4.55	6.07	7.83	7.91	4.03	4.75

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 Kampala

Jan2.14
Feb2.79
Mar5.1
Apr6.15
May5.22
Jun2.87
Jul2.39
Aug4.55
Sep6.07
Oct7.83
Nov7.91
Dec4.03
Yea4.75

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
Kampala	13.55	15.55	23.45	25.36	24.73	16.27	15.09	23.91	26.55	28.36	27.55	20.09	21.7

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 Kampala

Jan13.55
Feb15.55
Mar23.45
Apr25.36
May24.73
Jun16.27
Jul15.09
Aug23.91
Sep26.55
Oct28.36
Nov27.55
Dec20.09
Yea21.7

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
Kampala	6.22	7.21	7.26	7.18	7.4	7.29	6.91	6.27	5.59	5.54	5.18	5.24	6.44

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 Kampala

Jan6.22
Feb7.21
Mar7.26
Apr7.18
May7.4
Jun7.29
Jul6.91
Aug6.27
Sep5.59
Oct5.54
Nov5.18
Dec5.24
Yea6.44

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
Kampala	3.86	4.48	4.51	4.46	4.6	4.53	4.29	3.9	3.47	3.44	3.22	3.26	4.0

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 Kampala

Jan3.86
Feb4.48
Mar4.51
Apr4.46
May4.6
Jun4.53
Jul4.29
Aug3.9
Sep3.47
Oct3.44
Nov3.22
Dec3.26
Yea4.0

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
Kampala	11.41	11.35	10.99	10.83	10.86	11.26	11.31	11.21	11.06	10.94	10.94	11.23	11.12

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 Kampala

Jan11.41
Feb11.35
Mar10.99
Apr10.83
May10.86
Jun11.26
Jul11.31
Aug11.21
Sep11.06
Oct10.94
Nov10.94
Dec11.23
Yea11.12

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
Kampala	71.57	71.37	76.45	82.22	83.72	79.02	74.42	76.3	79.54	82.34	83.92	78.27	78.26

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 Kampala

Jan71.57
Feb71.37
Mar76.45
Apr82.22
May83.72
Jun79.02
Jul74.42
Aug76.3
Sep79.54
Oct82.34
Nov83.92
Dec78.27
Yea78.26

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