Kafue Weather in January

What's the weather like in Kafue (Lusaka) in January 2025?

The climate in Kafue during January can be summarized as warm, humid and very wet.

January is in the summer in Kafue and is typically the 5th warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a muggy 28°C (82°F), whilst at night 18°C (64°F) is normal.

Kafue weather averages (imperial / metric)
Daytime temperature 27.8°C 82°F
Nightly temperature 18°C 64.4°F
Average temperature 22.9°C 73.2°F
Daily sunshine 6.2 hrs
Avg rainfall 201 mm 7.9 ins
Rainy days 17 days
Sea temperature 26.7°C 80°F
Humidity 79%
Windspeed 5.4kph 3 mph

On average January is the wettest month of the year in Kafue with around 201mm 7.9 inches of rain making it a very wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 17 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 6.2 hours of sunshine per day.

January temperatures in Kafue

Kafue average temperature in January

January rainfall

Kafue average rain in January

January hourly sunshine

Kafue average rain in January

The data used in these monthly averages covers a period of over 100 years right up until last year. As such they are a valid prediction of what to expect for the weather in Kafue in January 2024.

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Kafue weather stats

Kafue weather statistics
Hottest month: October 31.9°C 89.4°F
Driest month: June 0mm 0ins
Sunniest month: August 10.4hrs
Coldest month: July 23.9°C 75°F
Wettest month: January 201mm 7.9ins
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