Compare Weather & Climate
Harare is 396.5 kilometers (246.4 miles) away and has the same time zone with Lusaka, Zambia. Harare's climate is classified as Temperate highland tropical climate with dry winters (Köppen climate classification: Cwb) while Lusaka has a Humid subtropical, dry winter climate (Cwa).
Harare generally has cooler weather than Lusaka. The average mean temperature in Harare is 21.94°C (71.49°F) while Lusaka’s temperature is 22.87°C (73.17°F) and the difference is 0.93°C (33.67°F). Harare is hottest on average in October, when the day time temperature may reach 26.16°C (79.09°F), while Lusaka is hottest in October when the average high temperature is 28.17°C (82.71°F). Harare is coldest in July when the average low temperature is 9.03°C (48.25°F), while July is the coolest month in Lusaka, when night time temperature often falls below 10.51°C (50.92°F).
Finally, Harare has about 1.78 times more rainfall than Lusaka, (Harare’s 107.25mm vs Lusaka’s average of 60.34mm).
Comparison summary
Weather | Harare | Lusaka | Difference |
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Hottest month | October: 26.16°C (79.09°F) | October: 28.17°C (82.71°F) | 2.01°C (35.62°F) |
Coldest month | July: 9.03°C (48.25°F) | July: 10.51°C (50.92°F) | 1.48°C (34.66°F) |
Wettest month | January: 324.55mm (12.78in) | January: 206.39mm (8.13in) | 118.16mm (4.65in) |
Driest month | August: 1.81mm (0.07in) | August: 0.24mm (0.01in) | 1.57mm (0.06in) |