Wind statistics for Lusaka
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for Lusaka, Zambia — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 7.6 mph
- Average gusts: 17.1 mph
- Average daily rain: 1.6 mm
- Average temperature: 21°C
- Good kite days: 144 a year
- Best month: September (kite score 100/100)
- Windiest month: September (9.6 mph)
- Calmest month: January (5.4 mph)
- Rainiest month: January (6.1 mm)
How Lusaka compares
Lusaka ranks #169 of 536 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 68% of the cities we track. Its best kite-flying month, September, scores 100/100 on the kite scale.
Month by month
See the full breakdown of wind, gusts, rain, temperature and good days for every month, with scores and verdicts:
| Month | Wind | Gusts | Rain | Temp | Good days | Score | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5.4 mph | 13.1 mph | 6.1 mm | 21°C | 0 | 50 | EH… |
| February | 5.4 mph | 13.1 mph | 3.7 mm | 22°C | 1 | 52 | EH… |
| March | 6.8 mph | 15.6 mph | 1.8 mm | 22°C | 8 | 84 | YES |
| April | 8.0 mph | 18.0 mph | 0.8 mm | 21°C | 14 | 100 | YES |
| May | 8.1 mph | 17.9 mph | 0.1 mm | 19°C | 17 | 100 | YES |
| June | 8.2 mph | 18.2 mph | 0.0 mm | 18°C | 14 | 100 | YES |
| July | 7.7 mph | 17.4 mph | 0.0 mm | 18°C | 12 | 96 | YES |
| August | 8.9 mph | 19.2 mph | 0.0 mm | 20°C | 19 | 100 | YES |
| September | 9.6 mph | 20.7 mph | 0.0 mm | 24°C | 24 | 100 | YES |
| October | 9.2 mph | 20.4 mph | 0.7 mm | 25°C | 22 | 100 | YES |
| November | 7.4 mph | 17.1 mph | 3.0 mm | 24°C | 10 | 81 | YES |
| December | 6.1 mph | 14.9 mph | 3.5 mm | 23°C | 3 | 62 | EH… |
"Good days" = days with wind 8–25 mph, gusts under 31 mph and less than 2 mm rain. Scores mirror the live forecast weighting (wind 45%, gusts 25%, rain 20%, temp 10%).
Looking for the single best time to fly a kite? Read the best time to fly a kite in Lusaka, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for Lusaka using Open-Meteo historical data. A good kite day is wind 8–25 mph, gusts under 31 mph and under 2 mm of rain. See the full kite flying statistics for every city.