​Best Time To Visit – Mosi-oa-Tunya NP

Philip Briggs
Expert
By Philip Briggs

Philip has traveled through Zambia several times and is the author of more than 20 guidebooks to various African destinations.

Philip is the Zambia expert for SafariBookings and author of more than 20 guidebooks to Africa.

Philip is our Zambia expert and author of more than 20 guidebooks to Africa.

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The best time to see Victoria Falls in Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park is from June to August. January and February are good months too. The water flow is at its peak in early May. At this time there is too much spray to see the falls. The best months are when the waterfall is spectacular with heavy flow, but not too much spray to obstruct visibility.

Wildlife viewing in Mosi-oa-Tunya Game Park isn’t influenced very much by the seasons. Elephants regularly move in and out of the park, as they can swim across the river. Their concentration in the park is highest in the dry months, from July to September.


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Best Time June to August (Best time to see the waterfall and good for wildlife viewing too)
High Season July to October (The park can become busy and high-season rates apply)
Low Season January to June (Lodges might offer better rates)
Best Weather April to September (It hardly ever rains)
Worst Weather October to March (Hot and wet weather)

May to October –Dry Season

  • June to August is the best time to visit Victoria Falls
  • Wildlife is easy to spot as vegetation is thinning out
  • It is usually sunny
  • There is less chance of catching malaria
  • May to August is cooler and the humidity is lower
  • Victoria Falls can get crowded
  • It is dusty and the sky is hazy
  • There is too much spray to see the waterfall in April and May

November to April –Wet Season

  • January and February are great months to see Victoria Falls
  • The landscape is lush and green
  • Newborn animals are present
  • Migratory birds can be seen – bird watching is at its best
  • The waterfall has little flow from October to December
  • The heat and humidity can become unbearable

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