When to go · Livingstone
Livingstone in May
Great month. Dry season begins; falls very full.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- Medium
- Zambia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Zambia overall
Verdict
Dry season begins; falls very full.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Livingstone in this guide.
Weather in May
- LivingstoneHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 0 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.
Peak flow at the falls check
Roughly March to May · Victoria Falls
Full flow and heavy spray; wet paths; some activities closed.
Africa Freedom Day check
25 May · National holiday
Some closures.
Falls at high water
May-Jun
Wall of spray and full flow; wet paths, closed rafting and swims.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Zambia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Zambia overall
- Medium
Zambia overall: Camps reopen; green bush; falls still high.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Livingstone, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
May: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Apr: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Apr: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
May: 0 (better)
Apr: 3
Crowds
May: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 3
Apr: 1
May: Dry season begins; falls very full.
April: Falls at high flow; warm.
Livingstone: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings