Compare Lusaka and Paramaribo Weather

Lusaka is 9497.8 kilometers (5901.6 miles) away and 5.0 hours ahead of Paramaribo, Suriname. Lusaka's climate is classified as Humid subtropical, dry winter (Köppen climate classification: Cwa) while Paramaribo has a Tropical rainforest climate (Af).

Lusaka generally has cooler weather than Paramaribo. The average mean temperature in Lusaka is 22.87°C (73.17°F) while Paramaribo’s temperature is 27.6°C (81.68°F) and the difference is 4.73°C (40.51°F). Lusaka is hottest on average in October, when the day time temperature may reach 28.17°C (82.71°F), while Paramaribo is hottest in October when the average high temperature is 28.85°C (83.93°F). Lusaka is coolest in July when the average low temperature is 10.51°C (50.92°F), while January is the coolest month in Paramaribo, when night time temperature often falls below 23.89°C (75.0°F).

Finally, Lusaka has about 3.44 times less rainfall than Paramaribo, (Lusaka’s 60.34mm vs Paramaribo’s average of 207.83mm).

Comparison summary

Weather	Lusaka	Paramaribo	Difference
Hottest month	October: 28.17°C (82.71°F)	October: 28.85°C (83.93°F)	0.68°C (33.22°F)
Coldest month	July: 10.51°C (50.92°F)	January: 23.89°C (75.0°F)	13.38°C (56.08°F)
Wettest month	January: 206.39mm (8.13in)	May: 369.09mm (14.53in)	162.7mm (6.41in)
Driest month	August: 0.24mm (0.01in)	October: 96.9mm (3.81in)	96.66mm (3.81in)

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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
Paramaribo	26.77	26.66	27.04	27.33	27.33	27.31	27.48	28.19	28.73	28.85	28.28	27.28	27.6

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 Paramaribo

Jan26.77
Feb26.66
Mar27.04
Apr27.33
May27.33
Jun27.31
Jul27.48
Aug28.19
Sep28.73
Oct28.85
Nov28.28
Dec27.28
Yea27.6

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
Paramaribo	80.19	79.99	80.67	81.19	81.19	81.16	81.46	82.74	83.71	83.93	82.9	81.1	81.68

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 Paramaribo

Jan80.19
Feb79.99
Mar80.67
Apr81.19
May81.19
Jun81.16
Jul81.46
Aug82.74
Sep83.71
Oct83.93
Nov82.9
Dec81.1
Yea81.68

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
Paramaribo	165.63	220.07	157.64	226.89	369.09	318.21	228.99	184.23	101.66	96.9	170.7	253.98	207.83

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 Paramaribo

Jan165.63
Feb220.07
Mar157.64
Apr226.89
May369.09
Jun318.21
Jul228.99
Aug184.23
Sep101.66
Oct96.9
Nov170.7
Dec253.98
Yea207.83

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
Paramaribo	6.52	8.66	6.21	8.93	14.53	12.53	9.02	7.25	4.0	3.81	6.72	10.0	8.18

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 Paramaribo

Jan6.52
Feb8.66
Mar6.21
Apr8.93
May14.53
Jun12.53
Jul9.02
Aug7.25
Sep4.0
Oct3.81
Nov6.72
Dec10.0
Yea8.18

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
Paramaribo	22.91	22.73	21.73	22.91	28.09	27.45	26.82	22.36	16.91	14.64	18.45	25.55	22.55

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 Paramaribo

Jan22.91
Feb22.73
Mar21.73
Apr22.91
May28.09
Jun27.45
Jul26.82
Aug22.36
Sep16.91
Oct14.64
Nov18.45
Dec25.55
Yea22.55

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
Paramaribo	14.19	14.89	14.82	14.06	13.11	11.35	10.41	11.06	12.4	13.14	13.27	13.74	13.04

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 Paramaribo

Jan14.19
Feb14.89
Mar14.82
Apr14.06
May13.11
Jun11.35
Jul10.41
Aug11.06
Sep12.4
Oct13.14
Nov13.27
Dec13.74
Yea13.04

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
Paramaribo	8.82	9.25	9.21	8.74	8.15	7.05	6.47	6.87	7.71	8.16	8.25	8.54	8.1

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 Paramaribo

Jan8.82
Feb9.25
Mar9.21
Apr8.74
May8.15
Jun7.05
Jul6.47
Aug6.87
Sep7.71
Oct8.16
Nov8.25
Dec8.54
Yea8.1

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
Paramaribo	10.64	9.8	10.0	9.97	10.11	10.71	11.02	11.35	11.31	11.23	10.95	10.55	10.64

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 Paramaribo

Jan10.64
Feb9.8
Mar10.0
Apr9.97
May10.11
Jun10.71
Jul11.02
Aug11.35
Sep11.31
Oct11.23
Nov10.95
Dec10.55
Yea10.64

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
Paramaribo	80.13	80.38	79.51	80.87	83.81	83.73	81.82	79.25	77.79	77.31	79.6	81.52	80.48

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 Paramaribo

Jan80.13
Feb80.38
Mar79.51
Apr80.87
May83.81
Jun83.73
Jul81.82
Aug79.25
Sep77.79
Oct77.31
Nov79.6
Dec81.52
Yea80.48

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