Southern in Decemberhow the month reads

• Limited
  Victoria Falls

  the lowest flow of the year; on parts of the Zambian side no water falls at all

  Sources: wildhorizons.co.za, travelbutlers.com

• Open
  Devil's Pool, Livingstone Island

  the pool typically opens from mid-September and stays accessible into December

  Sources: mtembezisafaris.com, wildhorizons.co.za

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
  +1.2°C vs. yearly mean
• Month rank
  12 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.