When to go · Livingstone
Livingstone in March
Good month. Falls near peak flow; wet paths.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- Zambia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Zambia overall
Verdict
Falls near peak flow; wet paths.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- LivingstoneHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 8 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.
Peak flow at the falls check
Roughly March to May · Victoria Falls
Full flow and heavy spray; wet paths; some activities closed.
Easter weekend
Mar–Apr (moves yearly — check) · Zambia
Livingstone busy with regional visitors.
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 Livingstone, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Good
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Apr: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Mar: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Apr: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 8
Apr: 3 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Low
Apr: Medium
Prices
Mar: Low
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
Apr: 1
March: Falls near peak flow; wet paths.
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