Best time to go to Zambia for a perfect weather and where to go?
Discover the best time to go to Zambia from average weather conditions in many locations like South Luangwa National Park or Livingstone on this page.
When is the best time to go to Zambia?
When is the best time to go to Zambia? Here's some information to help you in your decision:
- In Zambia, the weather is good everywhere in May, June, July, August, September and October
- The best months to go to Lusaka are March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November
- On average, the warmest months in Lusaka are September, October and November
- January is the wettest month in this city
- The cities with the best climate are Lusaka, Livingstone, Siavonga and Victoria Falls, with good weather at least 9 months a year
For information about the climate and the weather city by city in Zambia for a specific month, click on the corresponding line below:
| Month | Our opinion | View Details | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 72°F to 85°F | tolerable | |||
| February | 72°F to 85°F | tolerable | |||
| March | 72°F to 85°F | tolerable* | |||
| April | 70°F to 83°F | tolerable to good* | |||
| May | 68°F to 81°F | good to perfect* | |||
| June | 67°F to 76°F | perfect | |||
| July | 65°F to 76°F | perfect | |||
| August | 72°F to 83°F | perfect | |||
| September | 77°F to 92°F | perfect | |||
| October | 81°F to 95°F | good to perfect* | |||
| November | 76°F to 92°F | tolerable* | |||
| December | 72°F to 86°F | tolerable |
Best time to travel to Zambia by cities
Best time to go to Lusaka
The best months to go to Lusaka are march, april, may, june, july, august, september, october and november.
Best time to go to Kafue National Park
The best months to go to Kafue National Park are april, may, june, july, august, september and october.
Best time to go to Kitwe
The best months to go to Kitwe are april, may, june, july, august, september and october.
Best time to go to Livingstone
The best months to go to Livingstone are march, april, may, june, july, august, september, october and november.
Best time to go to South Luangwa National Park
The best months to go to South Luangwa National Park are april, may, june, july, august, september, october and november.
Best time to go to Kasama
The best months to go to Kasama are may, june, july, august, september and october.
Other cities and places in Zambia
Climate and Weather in Zambia
Temperatures and rainfall in Zambia
On these 2 graphs, we present the evolution of temperatures of Zambia and month-by-month rainfall for the cities of Lusaka, Kafue National Park, Kitwe, Livingstone and South Luangwa National Park.
Where to go in Zambia?
This table allows you to see the maximum temperature for each city and our opinion on the weather month by month (see colour legend below the table).
| Cities | jan. | feb. | mar. | apr. | may | jun. | jul. | aug. | sep. | oct. | nov. | dec. |
| Lusaka | 79°F | 79°F | 79°F | 77°F | 77°F | 74°F | 74°F | 81°F | 88°F | 92°F | 88°F | 83°F |
| Kafue National Park | 81°F | 81°F | 81°F | 83°F | 81°F | 79°F | 79°F | 86°F | 94°F | 95°F | 88°F | 83°F |
| Kitwe | 77°F | 79°F | 79°F | 79°F | 79°F | 79°F | 79°F | 85°F | 92°F | 94°F | 88°F | 81°F |
| Livingstone | 86°F | 85°F | 85°F | 85°F | 83°F | 79°F | 79°F | 86°F | 94°F | 97°F | 94°F | 88°F |
| South Luangwa National Park | 83°F | 83°F | 83°F | 83°F | 81°F | 79°F | 79°F | 85°F | 92°F | 95°F | 92°F | 86°F |
| Kasama | 77°F | 77°F | 77°F | 77°F | 77°F | 77°F | 79°F | 85°F | 90°F | 90°F | 86°F | 79°F |
| Mongu | 85°F | 85°F | 85°F | 86°F | 85°F | 81°F | 83°F | 90°F | 97°F | 97°F | 90°F | 86°F |
| Siavonga | 88°F | 86°F | 86°F | 85°F | 83°F | 79°F | 79°F | 86°F | 94°F | 97°F | 95°F | 92°F |
| Victoria Falls | 86°F | 85°F | 85°F | 85°F | 83°F | 79°F | 79°F | 86°F | 94°F | 97°F | 94°F | 88°F |
| Kansanshi | 77°F | 77°F | 77°F | 77°F | 79°F | 77°F | 79°F | 85°F | 90°F | 92°F | 85°F | 79°F |
| Mansa | 77°F | 79°F | 79°F | 79°F | 79°F | 79°F | 81°F | 86°F | 92°F | 92°F | 86°F | 79°F |
| Mpika | 76°F | 76°F | 76°F | 76°F | 74°F | 72°F | 74°F | 79°F | 85°F | 88°F | 85°F | 79°F |
| Nchelenge | 77°F | 77°F | 79°F | 79°F | 81°F | 81°F | 83°F | 88°F | 92°F | 90°F | 83°F | 77°F |
| Samfya | 79°F | 79°F | 79°F | 79°F | 79°F | 77°F | 79°F | 85°F | 90°F | 92°F | 88°F | 81°F |
| Sesheke | 88°F | 88°F | 86°F | 86°F | 85°F | 81°F | 81°F | 88°F | 97°F | 99°F | 94°F | 90°F |
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Is this weather information for Zambia reliable?
Climate data for Zambia has been gathered every day since January 2009. The analysis of these meteorological data for Zambia allows us to determine the average for each month in Lusaka, Kafue National Park, Kitwe, Livingstone, South Luangwa National Park, Kasama, Mongu, Siavonga, and 7 other cities.
So yes: this data is reliable except in cases of temporary climate disruption in the region.