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Eastern in Decemberhow the month reads

December is a challenging month for Eastern overall inside Zambia, with warmer than the yearly mean by 1.0°C. The safety bulletins below apply.

Rank
12 of 12
Score
60/100
December match
60/100

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What’s open · December

Things to do in Eastern in December

  • Limited
    Walking safaris in South Luangwa

    the green season — many camps close and some roads become hard to drive, though it is the best stretch of the year for birds as the migrants arrive

    Sources: go2africa.com, greensafaris.com

Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.

  • Temperature
    30°C
    +1.0°C vs. yearly mean
  • Month rank
    12 of 12
    for Eastern
  • Best months
    April · May · June
    highest regional score
12-month temperature · Eastern

December in context

Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologyEastern, Zambia — December. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in July (26.1), highest in October (34.2). Monthly means: 28.1, 28.7, 28.4, 28.2, 27.7, 26.2, 26.1, 29.0, 32.2, 34.2, 33.5, 30.4.
View data table
MonthAverage daytime high (°C)
January28.1
February28.7
March28.4
April28.2
May27.7
June26.2
July26.1
August29.0
September32.2
October34.2
November33.5
December30.4
Safety · 4 governments

What the governments say about Zambia

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
Exercise increased caution
Highest level across 4 governments · Advisory last changed
See breakdown by country
AU

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.smartraveller.gov.au
DE

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.auswaertiges-amt.de
US

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked travel.state.gov

Parts of Zambia carry a higher advisory — up to level 3, "Reconsider travel". The governments concerned name a region rather than a boundary, so the carve-out is not drawn on the map and is not reflected in the combined level above. Follow the source links for where it applies.

← Earlier
November

33°C in Nov

Later →
January

28°C in Jan

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