When to go · Victoria Falls
Victoria Falls, month by month
The best months for Victoria Falls: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedRainy season, hot and humid; falls rising.30 °C (86 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 13 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryMixedRainy season; heavy storms, falls near peak.30 °C (86 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 10 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchMixedFalls at or near peak: spray can hide the view and soak you.30 °C (86 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 7 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 3 festivals or holidays
- AprilGoodVery high water, cooler; take a rain layer.29 °C (84 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 3 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 4 festivals or holidays
- MayGreatFalls still full; the dry season starts.27 °C (81 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 1 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 3 festivals or holidays
- JuneGreatDry, cool mornings and warm afternoons.25 °C (77 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 0 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 0 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyGreatDry and cool; a good month for the falls and the river.25 °C (77 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 0 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 0 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatDry and warmer; water dropping.28 °C (82 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 0 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 0 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatHot; lower water shows more of the gorge.32 °C (90 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 1 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: High
- OctoberMixedVery hot; lowest water at the falls.34 °C (93 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 2 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedRains begin; heat and storms.33 °C (91 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 8 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedRainy season; storms and heat.31 °C (88 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 12 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Victoria Falls, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jun: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jun: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
May: 1
Jun: 0 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 3
Jun: 0
May: Falls still full; the dry season starts.
June: Dry, cool mornings and warm afternoons.
Victoria Falls: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.