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Muchinga in Octoberhow the month reads

October is a mixed month — worth planning against specific weeks inside Zambia, with warmer than the yearly mean by 4.7°C. The safety bulletins below apply.

Rank
7 of 12
Score
75/100
October match
75/100

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What’s open · October

Things to do in Muchinga in October

  • At its best
    Walking safaris in South Luangwa

    the dry months, when the camps are open and the walking safaris run

    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
    33°C
    +4.7°C vs. yearly mean
  • Month rank
    7 of 12
    for Muchinga
  • Best months
    May · June · July
    highest regional score
12-month temperature · Muchinga

October in context

Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologyMuchinga, Zambia — October. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in July (25.1), highest in October (32.6). Monthly means: 26.4, 27.1, 26.9, 26.4, 26.2, 25.2, 25.1, 27.8, 30.7, 32.6, 31.7, 28.4.
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)
January26.4
February27.1
March26.9
April26.4
May26.2
June25.2
July25.1
August27.8
September30.7
October32.6
November31.7
December28.4
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
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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
September

31°C in Sep

Later →
November

32°C in Nov

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