When to go · Livingstone
Livingstone in May
Great month. Dry season begins; falls very full.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 27°C81°F / 11°C52°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- Medium
- Zambia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Zambia overall
Verdict
Dry season begins; falls very full.
Weather in May
- LivingstoneHighs around 27 °C, lows around 11 °C, rain on about 0 daysHighs around 81 °F, lows around 52 °F, rain on about 0 days
- Livingstone and the falls, Zambia · Livingstone, Mosi-oa-Tunyabest weather
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.
Late wet season
Falls at their fullest; fewer crowds.
Watch: Heavy spray hides the view; some activities closed.
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.
Africa Freedom Day check
25 May · National holiday
Some closures.
Falls at high water
May-Jun
Wall of spray and full flow; wet paths, closed rafting and swims.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Zambia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Zambia overall
- Medium
Zambia overall: Camps reopen; green bush; falls still high.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings