When to go · Livingstone
Livingstone in October
Mixed month. Hottest month; falls at their lowest.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 34°C (93°F)93°F (34°C) / 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Medium
- Zambia overall
- Prices
- High
- Zambia overall
Verdict
Hottest month; falls at their lowest.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in October
- LivingstoneHighs around 34 °C (93 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 93 °F (34 °C), lows around 66 °F (19 °C), rain on about 2 days
- Livingstone and the falls, Zambia · Livingstone, Mosi-oa-Tunyahot
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.
Hot dry season
Low water: Devil's Pool and rafting open; game near the river.
Watch: Heat of 32-34 °C; the falls are thin.
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.
Independence Day check
24 October · National holiday
Celebrations and closures.
Low water
Sep-Dec
Devil's Pool swims and full rafting open; the Zambian falls can look thin.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Zambia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Zambia overall
- High
Zambia overall: 'Suicide month': 40 °C in the valleys; peak game; falls low.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Livingstone, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Mixed
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 34 °C (93 °F)93 °F (34 °C)
Apr: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Oct: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Apr: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 2 (better)
Apr: 3
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Oct: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 2
Apr: 1
October: Hottest month; falls at their lowest.
April: Falls at high flow; warm.
Livingstone: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen