Best time to visit Victoria Falls
Month-by-month timing guide using climate, cost, events, hub activity, and air quality.
Now: October
Shoulder season
71 / 100 this month
Best month
May
72 / 100 · Dry comfort window
Weather in Oct
35°C
daily highs · 1 rain days
Cost of living
$1,438
a month, nomad profile
12-month score heatmap
Score · average temperature · rain days
Best months
Weakest months
Month-by-month details
| Month | Score | Season | Weather | Temp | Rain days | Cost | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 58.2 | Rainy season | 70 | 22.6°C | 23.2 | $1,438 | 0 |
| February | 62.9 | Shoulder season | 81 | 24.1°C | 14.3 | $1,438 | 0 |
| March | 68.2 | Shoulder season | 93 | 24.1°C | 5.6 | $1,438 | 0 |
| April | 68.2 | Dry comfort window | 93 | 22.7°C | 3.8 | $1,438 | 0 |
| May | 71.6 | Dry comfort window | 100 | 20.5°C | 0.0 | $1,438 | 0 |
| June | 68.7 | Dry comfort window | 94 | 18.1°C | 0.0 | $1,438 | 0 |
| July | 68.7 | Dry comfort window | 94 | 18.1°C | 0.0 | $1,438 | 0 |
| August | 71.6 | Dry comfort window | 100 | 21.1°C | 0.0 | $1,438 | 0 |
| September | 71.6 | Dry comfort window | 100 | 25.5°C | 0.2 | $1,438 | 0 |
| October | 71.3 | Shoulder season | 97 | 27.7°C | 1.0 | $1,438 | 0 |
| November | 65.4 | Shoulder season | 86 | 26.6°C | 8.4 | $1,438 | 0 |
| December | 64.3 | Shoulder season | 84 | 25.3°C | 14.9 | $1,438 | 0 |
Similar this month
Cities scoring within 8 points in October
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | City page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
 KE
Nairobi
Kenya
|
79.2 | Shoulder season | 20.0°C · 10.5 rain | $2,739 | 24 | City page |
| #2 |
 IL
Tel Aviv
Israel
|
79.2 | Dry comfort window | 23.9°C · 2.5 rain | $5,690 | 36 | City page |
| #3 |
 BR
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
|
79.1 | Shoulder season | 22.6°C · 14.7 rain | $2,664 | 15 | City page |
| #4 |
 MA
Marrakech
Morocco
|
78.9 | Dry comfort window | 23.0°C · 2.7 rain | $2,378 | 0 | City page |
| #5 |
 TH
Chiang Mai
Thailand
|
78.7 | Rainy season | 25.5°C · 17.2 rain | $2,041 | 10 | City page |
| #6 |
 IN
Bangalore
India
|
78.5 | Rainy season | 22.6°C · 18.8 rain | $1,693 | 73 | City page |
| #7 |
 PT
Lisbon
Portugal
|
78.4 | Shoulder season | 19.6°C · 9.9 rain | $3,963 | 81 | City page |
| #8 |
 UY
Montevideo
Uruguay
|
78.3 | Shoulder season | 16.2°C · 7.5 rain | $3,023 | 8 | City page |