When to go · Mongu
Mongu in May
Great month. Inside Mongu's best window: May–Aug (dry, cool).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Medium
- Zambia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Zambia overall
Verdict
Inside Mongu's best window: May–Aug (dry, cool).
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Mongu in this guide.
Weather in May
- MonguHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 2 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Zambia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Zambia overall
- Medium
Zambia overall: Camps reopen; green bush; falls still high.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mongu, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Jun: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Jun: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
May: 2
Jun: 1 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Inside Mongu's best window: May–Aug (dry, cool).
June: Inside Mongu's best window: May–Aug (dry, cool).
Mongu: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.