Southern in Aprilhow the month reads

• Closed
  Devil's Pool, Livingstone Island

  swimming at the lip of the falls is only possible when the river is low enough to be safe

  Sources: mtembezisafaris.com, wildhorizons.co.za

• At its best
  Victoria Falls

  peak flow, about 500 million litres a minute in April — though the spray can hide the falls from the viewpoints

  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.

• Temperature
  28°C
  −0.6°C vs. yearly mean
• Month rank
  1 of 12
  for Southern
• Best months
  April · May · June
  highest regional score

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.