When to go · Livingstone
Livingstone in March
Good month. Falls near peak flow; wet paths.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 29°C84°F / 18°C64°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- Zambia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Zambia overall
Verdict
Falls near peak flow; wet paths.
Weather in March
- LivingstoneHighs around 29 °C, lows around 18 °C, rain on about 8 daysHighs around 84 °F, lows around 64 °F, rain on about 8 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.
Peak flow at the falls check
Roughly March to May · Victoria Falls
Full flow and heavy spray; wet paths; some activities closed.
Easter weekend
Mar–Apr (moves yearly — check) · Zambia
Livingstone busy with regional visitors.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Zambia overall
- Low
- Prices · Zambia overall
- Low
Zambia overall: Falls powerful; parks still closed or muddy.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast