When to go · Victoria Falls

Victoria Falls in June

Great month. Dry, cool mornings and warm afternoons.

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C); average high / low
Rain days: 0
Crowds: Medium; Zimbabwe overall
Prices: High; Zimbabwe overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatVoykit month rating for Victoria Falls

Dry, cool mornings and warm afternoons.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

No other month rates higher than June for Victoria Falls in this guide.

Long-term averages

Victoria FallsHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 0 days
Victoria Falls and Hwange, Zimbabwe · Victoria Falls, Hwangebest weather
Falls in full flood Mar–May with heavy spray; clearest views June–August; the Zimbabwe side keeps water all year. Hwange's pans draw game from August.

Cool dry season

Clear air, comfortable temperatures and strong water.

Watch: Cool mornings and busy weeks in July and August.

Zimbabwe overall: Clear falls views and cool days; Hwange game builds.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Victoria Falls, side by side.

First month

Second month

June: Dry, cool mornings and warm afternoons.

May: Falls still full; the dry season starts.

Victoria Falls: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.