Compare Weather & Climate
Lusaka is 7931.5 kilometers (4928.4 miles) away and 1.0 hours behind Moscow, Russia. Lusaka's climate is classified as Humid subtropical, dry winter (Köppen climate classification: Cwa) while Moscow has a Humid continental, no dry season, warm summer climate (Dfb).
Lusaka generally has warmer weather than Moscow. The average mean temperature in Lusaka is 22.87°C (73.17°F) while Moscow’s temperature is 7.44°C (45.39°F) and the difference is 15.43°C (59.77°F). Lusaka is hottest on average in October, when the day time temperature may reach 28.17°C (82.71°F), while Moscow is warmest in July when the average high temperature is 22.41°C (72.34°F). Lusaka is coolest in July when the average low temperature is 10.51°C (50.92°F), while January is the coldest month in Moscow, when night time temperature often falls below -11.35°C (11.57°F).
Finally, Lusaka has about 1.39 times less rainfall than Moscow, (Lusaka’s 60.34mm vs Moscow’s average of 83.6mm).
Comparison summary
| Weather | Lusaka | Moscow | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hottest month | October: 28.17°C (82.71°F) | July: 22.41°C (72.34°F) | 5.76°C (42.37°F) |
| Coldest month | July: 10.51°C (50.92°F) | January: -11.35°C (11.57°F) | 21.86°C (71.35°F) |
| Wettest month | January: 206.39mm (8.13in) | May: 128.41mm (5.06in) | 77.98mm (3.07in) |
| Driest month | August: 0.24mm (0.01in) | February: 59.69mm (2.35in) | 59.45mm (2.34in) |