When to go · Kapiri Mposhi
Kapiri Mposhi in October
Great month. Inside Kapiri Mposhi's best window: May–October (dry season, easier road travel).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Zambia overall
- Prices
- High
- Zambia overall
Verdict
Inside Kapiri Mposhi's best window: May–October (dry season, easier road travel).
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Kapiri Mposhi in this guide.
Weather in October
- Kapiri MposhiHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 9 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Zambia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Zambia overall
- High
Zambia overall: 'Suicide month': 40 °C in the valleys; peak game; falls low.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kapiri Mposhi, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Oct: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 9
May: 6 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Oct: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
May: 0
October: Inside Kapiri Mposhi's best window: May–October (dry season, easier road travel).
May: Inside Kapiri Mposhi's best window: May–October (dry season, easier road travel).
Kapiri Mposhi: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.