When to go · Chama
Chama in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (rainy season, road may be impassable).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Low
- Zambia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Zambia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (rainy season, road may be impassable).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- ChamaHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 14 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Zambia overall
- Low
- Prices · Zambia overall
- Low
Zambia overall: Falls powerful; parks still closed or muddy.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Chama, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
May: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Mar: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 14
May: 2 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Mar: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 0
May: 0
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (rainy season, road may be impassable).
May: Inside Chama's best window: May–Sep (dry season, road passable).
Chama: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast