Best time to visit Victoria Falls
Month-by-month timing guide using climate, cost, events, hub activity, and air quality.
Now: October
Shoulder season
72 / 100 this month
Best month
May
73 / 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 | 59.9 | Rainy season | 70 | 22.6°C | 23.2 | $1,438 | 0 |
| February | 64.7 | Shoulder season | 81 | 24.1°C | 14.3 | $1,438 | 0 |
| March | 69.9 | Shoulder season | 93 | 24.1°C | 5.6 | $1,438 | 0 |
| April | 69.9 | Dry comfort window | 93 | 22.7°C | 3.8 | $1,438 | 0 |
| May | 73.3 | Dry comfort window | 100 | 20.5°C | 0.0 | $1,438 | 0 |
| June | 70.5 | Dry comfort window | 94 | 18.1°C | 0.0 | $1,438 | 0 |
| July | 70.5 | Dry comfort window | 94 | 18.1°C | 0.0 | $1,438 | 0 |
| August | 73.3 | Dry comfort window | 100 | 21.1°C | 0.0 | $1,438 | 0 |
| September | 73.3 | Dry comfort window | 100 | 25.5°C | 0.2 | $1,438 | 0 |
| October | 72.2 | Shoulder season | 97 | 27.7°C | 1.0 | $1,438 | 0 |
| November | 67.1 | Shoulder season | 86 | 26.6°C | 8.4 | $1,438 | 0 |
| December | 66.0 | 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
|
80.1 | Shoulder season | 20.0°C · 10.5 rain | $2,739 | 10 | City page |
| #2 |
 IL
Tel Aviv
Israel
|
80.0 | Dry comfort window | 23.9°C · 2.5 rain | $5,690 | 17 | City page |
| #3 |
 US
Phoenix
United States
|
79.7 | Dry comfort window | 24.9°C · 1.9 rain | $5,005 | 11 | City page |
| #4 |
 BR
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
|
79.1 | Shoulder season | 22.6°C · 14.7 rain | $2,664 | 8 | City page |
| #5 |
US
Houston
United States
|
79.1 | Shoulder season | 22.9°C · 7.5 rain | $3,730 | 12 | City page |
| #6 |
 ZA
Cape Town
South Africa
|
78.7 | Shoulder season | 17.1°C · 6.2 rain | $2,991 | 11 | City page |
| #7 |
 UY
Montevideo
Uruguay
|
78.3 | Shoulder season | 16.2°C · 7.5 rain | $3,023 | 7 | City page |
| #8 |
US
Dallas
United States
|
78.0 | Shoulder season | 21.9°C · 5.6 rain | $5,360 | 18 | City page |