AU
Level 1Exercise normal precautions
Exercise normal precautions
Zambia · Regional climate
Southernwhen to go
Regional slice of Zambia with its own temperature profile. Best months here: Apr · May · Jun.
- Range
- 24–33 °C
- Compare
- +0.2°C vs. Zambia mean
- Country
- Zambia
- TZ
- Africa/Lusaka
Region match
Perfect match
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12-month climate · Southern
How the year moves in Southern
Ten years of ERA5, aggregated over Southern itself rather than over Zambia as a whole — the same series the month-by-month scores below are built from.
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| Month | Average daytime high (°C) |
|---|---|
| January | 27.8 |
| February | 28.6 |
| March | 28.7 |
| April | 27.9 |
| May | 26.4 |
| June | 24.4 |
| July | 24.4 |
| August | 27.9 |
| September | 31.6 |
| October | 33.3 |
| November | 31.4 |
| December | 29.7 |
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| Month | Rainfall (mm) |
|---|---|
| January | 284 |
| February | 181 |
| March | 103 |
| April | 39 |
| May | 3 |
| June | 1 |
| July | 1 |
| August | 0 |
| September | 0 |
| October | 10 |
| November | 88 |
| December | 188 |
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| Month | Sunshine hours (hr / day) |
|---|---|
| January | 5.5 |
| February | 6.6 |
| March | 7.1 |
| April | 7.6 |
| May | 8.6 |
| June | 8.1 |
| July | 8.3 |
| August | 9.5 |
| September | 10.2 |
| October | 10.1 |
| November | 8.5 |
| December | 7.2 |
What’s open · year round
Things to do in Southern
- ClosedDevil's Pool, Livingstone Island
Closed January–August · at its best October–November
Sources: mtembezisafaris.com, wildhorizons.co.za
- LimitedVictoria Falls
Limited October–December · at its best March–May
Sources: wildhorizons.co.za, travelbutlers.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.
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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DE
Level 1Exercise normal precautions
Exercise normal precautions
NL
Level 2Exercise increased caution
Exercise increased caution
US
Level 1Exercise normal precautions
Exercise normal precautions
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.
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