When to go · Livingstone
Livingstone in January
Mixed month. Wet season; hot and humid; rain most days.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 29°C84°F / 19°C66°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Low
- Zambia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Zambia overall
Verdict
MixedVoykit month rating for Livingstone
Wet season; hot and humid; rain most days.
Weather in January
- LivingstoneHighs around 29 °C, lows around 19 °C, rain on about 13 daysHighs around 84 °F, lows around 66 °F, rain on about 13 days
- Livingstone and the falls, Zambia · Livingstone, Mosi-oa-Tunyarainy
Peak flow and spray March–May; Devil's Pool opens as water drops (about mid-August to January). By November the Zambian side can be a dry cliff.
Wet season
Green landscape, high water from March, dramatic spray.
Watch: Malaria peak, afternoon storms, wet paths.
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.
Christmas and New Year check
24-25 and 31 December · Whole town
Lodges book out; prices rise.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Zambia overall
- Low
- Prices · Zambia overall
- Low
Zambia overall: Rains; most bush camps closed; falls rising.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast