Compare Lusaka and São Tomé Weather

Lusaka is 2942.9 kilometers (1828.6 miles) away and 2.0 hours ahead of São Tomé, Sao Tome and Principe. Lusaka's climate is classified as Humid subtropical, dry winter (Köppen climate classification: Cwa) while São Tomé has a Tropical wet and dry or savanna ('summer' dry season) climate (As).

Lusaka generally has cooler weather than São Tomé. The average mean temperature in Lusaka is 22.87°C (73.17°F) while São Tomé’s temperature is 26.54°C (79.77°F) and the difference is 3.67°C (38.61°F). Lusaka is hottest on average in October, when the day time temperature may reach 28.17°C (82.71°F), while São Tomé is hottest in March when the average high temperature is 28.26°C (82.87°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 São Tomé, when night time temperature often falls below 22.8°C (73.04°F).

Finally, Lusaka has about 3.61 times less rainfall than São Tomé, (Lusaka’s 60.34mm vs São Tomé’s average of 218.05mm).

Comparison summary

Weather	Lusaka	São Tomé	Difference
Hottest month	October: 28.17°C (82.71°F)	March: 28.26°C (82.87°F)	0.09°C (32.16°F)
Coldest month	July: 10.51°C (50.92°F)	July: 22.8°C (73.04°F)	12.29°C (54.12°F)
Wettest month	January: 206.39mm (8.13in)	November: 494.61mm (19.47in)	288.22mm (11.35in)
Driest month	August: 0.24mm (0.01in)	July: 21.74mm (0.86in)	21.5mm (0.85in)

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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
São Tomé	27.88	28.15	28.26	28.06	27.13	25.18	23.98	24.16	25.1	26.28	26.98	27.33	26.54

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 São Tomé

Jan27.88
Feb28.15
Mar28.26
Apr28.06
May27.13
Jun25.18
Jul23.98
Aug24.16
Sep25.1
Oct26.28
Nov26.98
Dec27.33
Yea26.54

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
São Tomé	82.18	82.67	82.87	82.51	80.83	77.32	75.16	75.49	77.18	79.3	80.56	81.19	79.77

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 São Tomé

Jan82.18
Feb82.67
Mar82.87
Apr82.51
May80.83
Jun77.32
Jul75.16
Aug75.49
Sep77.18
Oct79.3
Nov80.56
Dec81.19
Yea79.77

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
São Tomé	269.78	225.72	251.48	203.77	228.09	54.25	21.74	40.47	70.65	436.82	494.61	319.25	218.05

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 São Tomé

Jan269.78
Feb225.72
Mar251.48
Apr203.77
May228.09
Jun54.25
Jul21.74
Aug40.47
Sep70.65
Oct436.82
Nov494.61
Dec319.25
Yea218.05

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
São Tomé	10.62	8.89	9.9	8.02	8.98	2.14	0.86	1.59	2.78	17.2	19.47	12.57	8.58

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 São Tomé

Jan10.62
Feb8.89
Mar9.9
Apr8.02
May8.98
Jun2.14
Jul0.86
Aug1.59
Sep2.78
Oct17.2
Nov19.47
Dec12.57
Yea8.58

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
São Tomé	26.73	23.73	24.55	18.91	19.0	4.45	4.18	8.73	11.36	23.82	26.55	28.55	18.38

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 São Tomé

Jan26.73
Feb23.73
Mar24.55
Apr18.91
May19.0
Jun4.45
Jul4.18
Aug8.73
Sep11.36
Oct23.82
Nov26.55
Dec28.55
Yea18.38

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
São Tomé	10.79	11.24	11.38	10.8	12.89	17.07	17.16	16.43	15.99	13.89	12.18	10.62	13.37

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 São Tomé

Jan10.79
Feb11.24
Mar11.38
Apr10.8
May12.89
Jun17.07
Jul17.16
Aug16.43
Sep15.99
Oct13.89
Nov12.18
Dec10.62
Yea13.37

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
São Tomé	6.7	6.98	7.07	6.71	8.01	10.61	10.66	10.21	9.94	8.63	7.57	6.6	8.31

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 São Tomé

Jan6.7
Feb6.98
Mar7.07
Apr6.71
May8.01
Jun10.61
Jul10.66
Aug10.21
Sep9.94
Oct8.63
Nov7.57
Dec6.6
Yea8.31

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
São Tomé	11.0	11.15	10.83	10.84	10.46	9.39	8.9	8.23	8.76	9.99	10.07	10.78	10.03

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 São Tomé

Jan11.0
Feb11.15
Mar10.83
Apr10.84
May10.46
Jun9.39
Jul8.9
Aug8.23
Sep8.76
Oct9.99
Nov10.07
Dec10.78
Yea10.03

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
São Tomé	76.48	76.31	75.89	76.21	79.45	80.86	81.48	81.92	82.37	82.39	80.99	78.41	79.4

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 São Tomé

Jan76.48
Feb76.31
Mar75.89
Apr76.21
May79.45
Jun80.86
Jul81.48
Aug81.92
Sep82.37
Oct82.39
Nov80.99
Dec78.41
Yea79.4

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