When to go · Victoria Falls
Victoria Falls in April
Good month. Very high water, cooler; take a rain layer.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 29°C84°F / 15°C59°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- Medium
- Zimbabwe overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Zimbabwe overall
Verdict
Very high water, cooler; take a rain layer.
Weather in April
- Victoria FallsHighs around 29 °C, lows around 15 °C, rain on about 3 daysHighs around 84 °F, lows around 59 °F, rain on about 3 days
- Victoria Falls and Hwange, Zimbabwe · Victoria Falls, Hwangefine
Falls in full flood Mar–May with heavy spray; clearest views June–August; the Zimbabwe side keeps water all year. Hwange's pans draw game from August.
Wet season
Green bush, dramatic water and fewer crowds outside holidays.
Watch: Heavy spray, storms and mosquitoes.
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 water at the falls
Mid-March to May · Falls path
Heavy spray, limited view, soaked visitors; rain gear needed.
Independence Day
18 April · Zimbabwe
Public holiday; some shops and banks close.
Peak water
Mid-March to May
Heavy spray and a limited view.
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.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.