When to go · Livingstone
Livingstone in April
Great month. Falls at high flow; warm.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- Medium
- Zambia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Zambia overall
Verdict
Falls at high flow; warm.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Livingstone in this guide.
Weather in April
- LivingstoneHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 3 days
- Livingstone and the falls, Zambia · Livingstone, Mosi-oa-Tunyabest weather
Peak flow and spray March–May; Devil's Pool opens as water drops (about mid-August to January). By November the Zambian side can be a dry cliff.
Late wet season
Falls at their fullest; fewer crowds.
Watch: Heavy spray hides the view; some activities closed.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Easter weekend
Mar–Apr (moves yearly — check) · Zambia
Livingstone busy with regional visitors.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Zambia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Zambia overall
- Medium
Zambia overall: Falls at peak: spray soaks the Knife-Edge Bridge.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Livingstone, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
May: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Apr: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 3
May: 0 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Apr: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
May: 3
April: Falls at high flow; warm.
May: Dry season begins; falls very full.
Livingstone: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.