Victoria Falls
Hot and mostly dry from September to November; warm and dry from June to July.
- Jan86°30°68°20°Rain on about five days a week.
- Feb85°29°67°19°Rain on about five days a week.
- Mar86°30°67°19°Rain on about three days a week.
- Apr85°29°63°17°Rain on about one day a week.
- May83°28°58°14°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
- Jun79°26°53°12°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
- Jul78°26°51°11°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
- Aug85°29°55°13°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
- Sep93°34°62°17°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
- Oct97°36°68°20°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
- Nov94°34°70°21°Rain on about three days a week.
- Dec88°31°68°20°Rain on about four days a week.
The hot season runs from September to November, with highs near 95°F and nights near 67°F. From June to July, highs are nearer 79°F. The rain comes from December to March, on about four days a week. April to October is the driest stretch, with rain on fewer than one day a week. Daylight runs from about 11 hours in June to 13 hours in December.The hot season runs from September to November, with highs near 35°C and nights near 19°C. From June to July, highs are nearer 26°C. The rain comes from December to March, on about four days a week. April to October is the driest stretch, with rain on fewer than one day a week. Daylight runs from about 11 hours in June to 13 hours in December.
Where Victoria Falls sits
Africa/Harare
- this place
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- Latitude
- 17.9°Ssouthern hemisphere
- Above the sea
- 980 mupland
- Sunrise, mid-JanuarySunrise, mid-FebruarySunrise, mid-MarchSunrise, mid-AprilSunrise, mid-MaySunrise, mid-JuneSunrise, mid-JulySunrise, mid-AugustSunrise, mid-SeptemberSunrise, mid-OctoberSunrise, mid-NovemberSunrise, mid-December
- 5:53 AM6:10 AM6:20 AM6:26 AM6:34 AM6:45 AM6:48 AM6:37 AM6:13 AM5:48 AM5:33 AM5:36 AMsets 6:58 PMsets 6:52 PMsets 6:33 PMsets 6:08 PMsets 5:51 PMsets 5:49 PMsets 5:57 PMsets 6:06 PMsets 6:11 PMsets 6:17 PMsets 6:30 PMsets 6:48 PM
- Nearest of ours
- Matetsi Private Game Reserve35 km west
The land around Victoria Falls, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Victoria Falls, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Victoria Falls, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Victoria Falls, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Victoria Falls, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Victoria Falls, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Victoria Falls, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Victoria Falls, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Victoria Falls, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Victoria Falls, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Victoria Falls, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Victoria Falls, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.
Through the year
week by weekTemperature
Highs from 78°F in July to 97°F in October.Highs from 26°C in July to 36°C in October.
Chance of a wet day
Wettest in January (69% of days), driest in July and August (0%).
Cloud cover
Clearest in June (8% cover), cloudiest in January (73%).
Daylight
From 11h 04m in June to 13h 11m in December.
Month by month
°F°C| Month | Typical low to high | Wet days a week | Cloud | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryRainy season | 5 days | 73% | 13h 04m | |
| FebruaryRainy season | 5 days | 68% | 12h 42m | |
| MarchRainy season | 3 days | 56% | 12h 13m | |
| April | 1 day | 33% | 11h 42m | |
| May | no days | 15% | 11h 17m | |
| JuneAt its best | no days | 8% | 11h 04m | |
| JulyAt its best | no days | 10% | 11h 10m | |
| August | no days | 9% | 11h 32m | |
| SeptemberHot season | no days | 12% | 12h 02m | |
| OctoberHot season | no days | 24% | 12h 33m | |
| NovemberHot season | 3 days | 53% | 12h 59m | |
| DecemberRainy season | 4 days | 70% | 13h 11m |
When is the best time to visit Victoria Falls?
The best months are June to July: highs near 79°F, nights near 52°F, and rain on fewer than one day a week.The best months are June to July: highs near 26°C, nights near 11°C, and rain on fewer than one day a week.
How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.
Questions
What is the warmest month in Victoria Falls?
October, with highs near 97°F and lows near 68°F. The coolest is July, with highs near 78°F.October, with highs near 36°C and lows near 20°C. The coolest is July, with highs near 26°C.
When does it rain most in Victoria Falls?
January, with rain on about five days a week. July and August are the driest, with rain on fewer than one day a week.
How long are the days in Victoria Falls?
From about 11 hours in June to 13 hours in December.
When are the skies clearest in Victoria Falls?
June, when cloud covers about 8% of the sky on average. January is the cloudiest, at about 73%.
Places with a year like Victoria Falls's
by their highs, lows and wet days- LivingstoneZambia
- ShorobeBotswana
- Sabi-Sand Game ReserveSouth Africa
- VilanculosMozambique
- UdaipurIndiasix months apart
Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Victoria Falls's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Victoria Falls's summer.
Elsewhere in Zimbabwe
All of Zimbabwe- Matetsi Private Game Reserve35 km west
- Harare553 km east