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Livingstone in January

Mixed month. Wet season; hot and humid; rain most days.

Key facts

Verdict
Mixed
Temperature
29°C (84°F) / 19°C (66°F)
average high / low
Rain days
13
Crowds
Low
Zambia overall
Prices
Low
Zambia overall

Verdict

MixedVoykit month rating for Livingstone

Wet season; hot and humid; rain most days.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

Is another month better than January?

January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Weather in January

Long-term averages
  • LivingstoneHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 13 days
  • Livingstone and the falls, Zambia · Livingstone, Mosi-oa-Tunyarainy

    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.

Wet season

Green landscape, high water from March, dramatic spray.

Watch: Malaria peak, afternoon storms, wet paths.

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.

  • Christmas and New Year check

    24-25 and 31 December · Whole town

    Lodges book out; prices rise.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Zambia overall
Low
Prices · Zambia overall
Low

Zambia overall: Rains; most bush camps closed; falls rising.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Livingstone, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Jan: Mixed

    Apr: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)

    Apr: 29 °C (84 °F)

  • Night low

    Jan: 19 °C (66 °F)

    Apr: 16 °C (61 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jan: 13

    Apr: 3 (better)

  • Crowds

    Jan: Low

    Apr: Medium

  • Prices

    Jan: Low

    Apr: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Jan: 1

    Apr: 1

January: Wet season; hot and humid; rain most days.

April: Falls at high flow; warm.

Livingstone: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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