Victoria FallsZimbabwe · Africa · Year-round overview
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Victoria Falls

Zimbabwe · Africa

Victoria Falls is most comfortable in local winter. Local summers are hot and local winters are mild. The wettest months are roughly December to March.

Best time to go
Victoria Falls travel scene
12 mo · Typical year
Temperature range
52°F to 95°F
Rain
6 days/mo
Sunshine
10.9 h/day
Humidity feel
Sometimes humid

Month-by-month fit

Temperature

Warm by day, brisk at night.

84°Ftypical Aug high
50°60°70°80°90°100°HighLow95°F77°F70°F52°FJanMarMayJulSepNovCurrent month · 84°F

Precipitation

One of the driest months, with very little rain.

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AmountWet-day chance

Sunshine

Plenty of sun this month.

11 hAug sunshine
0 h4 h8 h12 h16 hJanMarMayJulSepNovCurrent month · 11 h11 h

Heat & humidity by month

Some hot afternoons, with mostly dry air.

Very dryAug heat feel
Air-feel chart data is unavailable for this destination. Use the selected-month dew point, temperature, rain, and sunshine context together rather than treating any one metric as total comfort.
More detailIncludes sky and daypart comfort

Cloud cover

Predominantly clear skies.

91%Aug clear sky
0%25%50%75%100%27%JanMarMayJulSepNovCurrent month · 91%91%
ClearCloud cover

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Want a side-by-side climate view? Compare Victoria Falls with Livingstone.

Climate data notePlanning guidance, not a forecast

Typical monthly values are based on long-term climate records. Useful for planning, not a forecast. Check the weather before you travel.

Local microclimates can vary by beach, neighborhood, trail, or elevation.

Last updated: Jun 1, 2026

Data & methodology