Victoria Falls Climate by Month
Victoria Falls, Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe
Warm all year, with a rainy season from December to February.
Victoria Falls is warm all year, with a rainy season from December to February. Afternoon highs range from 79°F (26°C) in July to 97°F (36°C) in October, and July nights average 46°F (8°C). It gets 26 in (662 mm) of rain a year, 73% of it from December to February. May to October are almost completely dry.
- Warmest month
- 97°F(36°C)
- Average high, October
- Coldest nights
- 46°F(8°C)
- Average low, July
- Rain per year
- 26 in(662 mm)
- Wettest: January
- Humidity
- 53%
- Sunniest: October
Best and worst months in Victoria Falls
Best for weatherThe most comfortable weather comes in June and July, with highs around 79°F (26°C) and almost no rain.
Least pleasantDecember and January are the least pleasant; December is the hottest, with highs of 88°F (31°C).
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in July.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Victoria Falls weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 86°F(30°C) | 66°F(19°C) | 6.9 in(175 mm) | 71% | 5.4 |
| FebFebruary | 86°F(30°C) | 65°F(19°C) | 5.7 in(144 mm) | 72% | 5.6 |
| MarMarch | 87°F(31°C) | 64°F(18°C) | 3.2 in(82 mm) | 69% | 5.5 |
| AprApril | 87°F(31°C) | 60°F(15°C) | 0.7 in(19 mm) | 61% | 5.4 |
| MayMay | 84°F(29°C) | 52°F(11°C) | 0.2 in(4 mm) | 51% | 5.1 |
| JunJuneBest | 80°F(27°C) | 47°F(8°C) | 0.0 in(0 mm) | 50% | 4.6 |
| JulJulyBest | 79°F(26°C) | 46°F(8°C) | 0.0 in(0 mm) | 46% | 4.8 |
| AugAugust | 86°F(30°C) | 52°F(11°C) | 0.0 in(0 mm) | 38% | 5.5 |
| SepSeptember | 93°F(34°C) | 60°F(15°C) | 0.1 in(2 mm) | 32% | 6.2 |
| OctOctober | 97°F(36°C) | 67°F(20°C) | 0.3 in(8 mm) | 32% | 6.5 |
| NovNovember | 93°F(34°C) | 68°F(20°C) | 2.6 in(67 mm) | 48% | 5.8 |
| DecDecember | 88°F(31°C) | 67°F(19°C) | 6.3 in(161 mm) | 69% | 5.2 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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