When to go · Mfuwe
Mfuwe in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Oct). Across Zambia: Camps reopen; green bush; falls still high.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Zambia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Zambia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Oct). Across Zambia: Camps reopen; green bush; falls still high.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- MfuweHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 10 days
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 Mfuwe, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jun: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Jun: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
May: 10
Jun: 8 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Oct). Across Zambia: Camps reopen; green bush; falls still high.
June: Inside Mfuwe's best window: Jun–Oct.
Mfuwe: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast