When to go · Kariba
Kariba in April
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (cooler, fewer activities).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Medium
- Zimbabwe overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Zimbabwe overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (cooler, fewer activities).
Is another month better than April?
April is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in April
- KaribaHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 4 days
- Zambezi Valley, Zimbabwe · Mana Pools, Lower Zambezi side, Karibafine
Low-lying and very hot in October (40 °C (104 °F)+). Mana Pools closes to most camps from about November to March.Low-lying and very hot in October (104 °F (40 °C)+). Mana Pools closes to most camps from about November to March.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Easter weekend
Mar–Apr (moves yearly — check) · Zimbabwe
Regional visitors at Victoria Falls and Kariba.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Zimbabwe overall
- Medium
- Prices · Zimbabwe overall
- Medium
Zimbabwe overall: Peak flow and heavy spray: bring a rain jacket; lunar rainbows at full moon.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kariba, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Apr: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 4
May: 3 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Apr: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
May: 0
April: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (cooler, fewer activities).
May: Inside Kariba's best window: May–Oct.
Kariba: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings