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
  • The rainiest months in this city are January and December
  • The cities with the best climate are Lusaka, Livingstone, Siavonga, Victoria Falls and Sesheke, with good weather at least 9 months a year


Where and when to go based on the weather?

East of Zambia
South Luangwa National Park, Mpika...

May, June, July, August, September and October
74°F to 97°F°C
0 to 2 days
April and November
76°F to 94°F°C
5 to 11 days
March
76°F to 83°F°C
19 to 23 days
January, February and December
76°F to 86°F°C
22 to 27 days

North of Zambia
Kitwe, Kasama, Nchelenge...

May, June, July, August, September and October
77°F to 95°F°C
0 to 9 days
April and November
77°F to 90°F°C
5 to 22 days
January, February, March and December
76°F to 81°F°C
19 to 29 days

South of Zambia
Lusaka, Livingstone, Siavonga...

April, May, June, July, August and September
74°F to 95°F°C
0 to 5 days
March, October and November
79°F to 99°F°C
0 to 11 days
January, February and December
79°F to 92°F°C
11 to 22 days

West of Zambia
Kafue National Park, Mongu, Sesheke...

April, May, June, August and September
79°F to 99°F°C
0 to 3 days
July, October and November
81°F to 99°F°C
0 to 12 days
February, March and December
81°F to 88°F°C
11 to 23 days
January
81°F to 86°F°C
18 to 23 days

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Best time to travel to Zambia by cities

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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.


Peak visitor numbers and tourist seasons in Zambia

Find out when Zambia has its high tourist season (the period when the influx of tourists is highest) and off-peak tourist season using our data and figures.

Tourist seasons in Zambia

The months with low numbers of tourists are: January, February, March, April, May, June and November. The number of visitors to Zambia is high in: July, August, September, October and December.

  • Very low season in Zambia: January, February and March.
  • Low season in Zambia: April, May, June and November.
  • High season in Zambia: August, September and December.
  • Peak season in Zambia: July and October.

Figure: Visitor index for Zambia month by month


Average price for flights to Zambia

A return flight between London and Lusaka is generally cheaper if you go in march ($ 756 on average): this is the best time for travellers on a tight budget. In contrast, you may end up paying $ 382 more for your airline ticket to Lusaka if you go in august.

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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.mayjun.jul.aug.sep.oct.nov.dec.
Lusaka79°F79°F79°F77°F77°F74°F74°F83°F90°F94°F90°F83°F
Kafue National Park81°F81°F81°F83°F81°F79°F81°F88°F95°F97°F90°F83°F
Kitwe77°F77°F79°F79°F79°F79°F79°F86°F94°F95°F88°F81°F
Livingstone86°F85°F86°F85°F83°F79°F79°F86°F95°F99°F95°F90°F
South Luangwa National Park83°F83°F83°F83°F83°F79°F79°F86°F94°F97°F94°F86°F
Kasama76°F77°F77°F77°F77°F77°F79°F85°F90°F92°F88°F79°F
Mongu85°F85°F85°F86°F85°F83°F83°F90°F99°F99°F92°F86°F
Siavonga88°F86°F86°F85°F83°F81°F79°F86°F94°F97°F95°F92°F
Victoria Falls86°F85°F86°F85°F83°F79°F79°F86°F95°F99°F95°F90°F
Kansanshi77°F77°F77°F77°F79°F79°F81°F86°F92°F94°F86°F79°F
Mansa77°F79°F79°F79°F79°F79°F81°F86°F94°F94°F88°F81°F
Mpika76°F76°F76°F76°F74°F74°F74°F79°F86°F88°F86°F79°F
Nchelenge77°F79°F79°F79°F81°F83°F85°F90°F95°F92°F85°F79°F
Samfya77°F79°F79°F79°F79°F79°F79°F86°F92°F94°F90°F81°F
Sesheke86°F86°F86°F86°F85°F81°F81°F88°F97°F99°F95°F88°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.

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