When to go · Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe in January
Mixed month. Wet and hot; the falls are rising; green-season rates.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Low
- Zimbabwe
- Prices
- Low
- Zimbabwe
Verdict
MixedVoykit month rating for Zimbabwe
Wet and hot; the falls are rising; green-season rates.
Weather in January
- Victoria Falls and Hwange · Victoria Falls, Hwangerainy
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.
- Zambezi Valley · Mana Pools, Lower Zambezi side, Karibarainy
Low-lying and very hot in October (40 °C+). Mana Pools closes to most camps from about November to March.
- Highveld · Harare, Bulawayo, Great Zimbabwe, Matoborainy
At 1,000–1,500 m: mild, with cold winter nights; summer afternoon storms.
- Eastern Highlands · Nyanga, Bvumba, Chimanimanirainy
Misty and cool; hiking best April–October.
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.
New Year's Day
1 Jan
Public holiday.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Zimbabwe
- Low
- Prices · Zimbabwe
- Low
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast