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Weather in August in Zambia

Are you planning a trip a to Zambia in August and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in Zambia in August?

August in Zambia generally has temperatures that range from warm to very warm, with almost no precipitation.

Temperatures

During the day the temperature is warm in Mpika at 26°C and very warm in Chikomba at 32°C. As night falls, temperatures generally drop to 18°C in Chikomba and 13°C in Mpika. The temperatures mentioned for both day and night are typical averages. However some days might get even hotter. It's best to stay prepared by wearing cloths suitable for the warmth.

Precipitation

August is a very dry month with an average rainfall of around 0.2 mm in Livingstone. Based on climate data from the last 30 years, Livingstone typically sees the least rain in this month, making it the driest month of the year.

Average sunshine

The city Livingstone usually sees around 320 hours of sunlight, indicating many sunny days.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Zambia in August, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Zambia climate page.

Where to go in Zambia in August

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Zambia on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in August for the 5 most popular destinations in Zambia?

Livingstone

In August Livingstone generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 13°C and almost no monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Livingstone
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<<   July July
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26°C 
10°C 
310 hours 
0.6 mm 
0 days 
30°C 
13°C 
320 hours 
0.2 mm 
0 days 
34°C 
18°C 
300 hours 
2.8 mm 
0 days 
Climate in Livingstone

Lusaka

In August Lusaka generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 14°C and almost no monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Lusaka
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
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<<   July July
<<  
24°C 
11°C 
297 hours 
2 mm 
0 days 
27°C 
14°C 
305 hours 
0.8 mm 
0 days 
31°C 
18°C 
292 hours 
2.5 mm 
0 days 
Climate in Lusaka

Chingola

In August Chingola generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 15°C and almost no monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Chingola
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<<   July July
<<  
26°C 
12°C 
0.2 mm 
0 days 
29°C 
15°C 
0.2 mm 
0 days 
32°C 
18°C 
1.6 mm 
0 days 
Climate in Chingola

Kitwe

In August Kitwe generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 14°C and almost no monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Kitwe
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<<   July July
<<  
26°C 
12°C 
0.3 mm 
0 days 
29°C 
14°C 
0.2 mm 
0 days 
32°C 
18°C 
1.5 mm 
0 days 
Climate in Kitwe

Woodlands

In August Woodlands generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 14°C and almost no monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Woodlands
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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<<   July July
<<  
24°C 
11°C 
297 hours 
2.1 mm 
0 days 
27°C 
14°C 
305 hours 
0.8 mm 
0 days 
31°C 
17°C 
292 hours 
2.5 mm 
0 days 
Climate in Woodlands

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Is August the best time to visit Zambia?

We consider August to be one of the best times to travel to Zambia. Typically, the climate in Livingstone is perfect.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in April, May, June, July and August offering mostly perfect weather in Livingstone. The weather in January, on the other hand, tends to be poor.

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