Month by month
| Month | Afternoon | Sea | Rain | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25.1 °C | — | 25 days | Unfavourable season |
| February | 25.6 °C | — | 22 days | Unfavourable season |
| March | 25.6 °C | — | 16 days | Possible, with trade-offs |
| April | 24.8 °C | — | 7 days | Ideal — one of the best times of year |
| May | 23.9 °C | — | 1 day | Pleasant — a good time to go |
| June | 22.1 °C | — | 0 day | Pleasant — a good time to go |
| July | 22.4 °C | — | 0 day | Pleasant — a good time to go |
| August | 25.7 °C | — | 0 day | Ideal — one of the best times of year |
| September | 29.2 °C | — | 0 day | Ideal — one of the best times of year |
| October | 31.1 °C | — | 2 days | Ideal — one of the best times of year |
| November | 29.6 °C | — | 13 days | Pleasant — a good time to go |
| December | 27.6 °C | — | 19 days | Unfavourable season |
Nearby in May
Before you go
Three things to check once you have picked your dates.
Entry
No visa needed for stays of up to 90 days. Passport valid for at least 6 months. Show a return ticket and enough money; tourists get 90 days per 12 months; 2 blank passport pages; KAZA UNIVISA (50 US dollars) covers Zimbabwe day trips.
For a British passport, per the UK Foreign Office on 1 June 2026. Rules change: check before booking.
Safety
No specific restrictions
Usual precautions apply.
Official advice updated 1 June 2026
Health
Vaccines · typhoid recommended for most travellers; hepatitis A and hepatitis B if you are not already vaccinated; rabies and cholera depending on activities and areas visited. Routine vaccines up to date (measles in particular).
Yellow fever · No yellow fever locally, vaccine not recommended. Certificate required only if you arrive from a country with yellow fever risk.
Malaria · Present. Areas: All. Preventive medication recommended: Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline, mefloquine, tafenoquine — prescribed before departure.
Mosquitoes · dengue reported: protect yourself from bites.
Per the CDC (page reviewed 25 August 2026); see a travel clinic a few weeks before departure.
Beau Fixe is not a safety or health authority. These notes summarise dated public texts and link to their source: France Diplomatie (Licence Ouverte 2.0), Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Source: CDC). Only the competent authorities are authoritative.
FAQ
Can you swim in Lusaka in May?
Lusaka is not a seaside destination (no sea data).
How hot is Lusaka in May?
Expect 23.9°C in the afternoon and 14°C at night, averaged over the last 10 years.
Does it rain a lot in Lusaka in May?
Around 1 days with rain (≥ 1 mm) in the month — 2% of days.