Climate almanac
Victoria Falls
Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe · -17.93°, 25.83°
What is the climate like in Victoria Falls?
The best time to visit Victoria Falls is typically April – October, with trip comfort peaking in May (9.5/10). Victoria Falls is warmest in October, when daily highs average 94°F (34°C), and coolest in July, when lows fall to about 50°F (10°C). The wettest month is typically January and the driest is August; the year sees roughly 31 in (785 mm) of precipitation.
- Best time to visitApril – October — comfort peaks in May (9.5/10)
- Warmest monthOctober — average high 94°F (34°C)
- Coolest monthJuly — average low 50°F (10°C)
- Wettest monthJanuary (9.3 in (237 mm))
- Driest monthAugust (0.0 in (0 mm))
- Annual precipitation31 in (785 mm)
- Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)
- Records fromLivingstone, 13 km away (1973-2025)