When to go to Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe)?

Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe) (Zimbabwe)
Photo: Florence Devouard · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons

You hear Mosi-oa-Tunya before you see it: the Zambezi folding over a basalt lip and throwing up spray that soaks the footpaths on the far side. The bridge below carries a bungee jump for anyone wanting the drop twice over, and in the dry season Devil's Pool lets swimmers sit at the very rim. Sunset cruises take the calm water upstream.

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The best time to go

For the best weather in Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe), aim for February to December.

See also: Where to go in February? · Where to go in March? · Where to go in April? · Where to go in May?

Month-by-month weather in Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe)

Month☀️ h/day🌧️ mm🌡️ °CScore /100
January 8.7 280 23 51
February 11.3 83 25 79
March 11.2 49 25 82
April 10.7 28 23 81
May 10.8 0 21 87
June 10.6 0 19 85
July 10.7 0 19 85
August 11.1 0 22 89
September 11.5 0 26 92
October 11.6 4 28 91
November 11.2 56 27 82
December 11.0 131 26 74

Estimated from 3 years of data. The score (0–100) combines sunshine, dry weather, clear skies and temperature.

The climate in brief

In Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe), the sunniest month is October, and the driest is August (about 0 mm). Temperatures peak in October (about 28°C). Over the year, an average of 632 mm of rain falls, and 11 months in 12 offer ideal weather for a trip.

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