When is the best time to visit Zambia?

May to July. Across Zambia's 3 destinations, June averages 92/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 25.4°C and 1 mm of rain.

What is the worst month to visit Zambia?

October, averaging 57/100 — mean highs of 34.6°C and 9 mm of rain across the country's destinations.

What is the hottest month in Zambia?

October, with mean daily highs of 34.6°C averaged across 3 destinations.

What is the wettest month in Zambia?

January, averaging 258 mm of rain.

Best time to visit Zambia

The best time to visit Zambia is May to July, when its 3 destinations average 92/100 for climate comfort — October is the weakest month, at 57/100.

Updated September 2026 · averaged over 3 Zambia destinations · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇿🇲 Zambia, month by month

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Average comfort out of 100 · open a month for where to go in it

Zambia climate comfort by month

Month	Comfort	Avg high	Rain	Pick of the month
January	59	27.9°C	258 mm	Lusaka 60
February	66	28.4°C	189 mm	Lusaka 70
March	73	28.2°C	120 mm	Lusaka 78
April	82	27.8°C	33 mm	Lusaka 88
May	88	27.1°C	4 mm	Lusaka 94
June	92	25.4°C	1 mm	Lusaka 95
July	90	25.5°C	1 mm	Lusaka 93
August	83	29°C	0 mm	Lusaka 91
September	67	32.7°C	0 mm	Lusaka 86
October	57	34.6°C	9 mm	Lusaka 82
November	59	32.9°C	80 mm	Lusaka 75
December	63	30.2°C	181 mm	Lusaka 69

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score, averaged across every Zambia destination in the dataset. Each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. Averages from ERA5 reanalysis normals, not forecasts.

All 3 destinations in Zambia

Zambia — FAQ

When is the best time to visit Zambia?: May to July. Across Zambia's 3 destinations, June averages 92/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 25.4°C and 1 mm of rain.
What is the worst month to visit Zambia?: October, averaging 57/100 — mean highs of 34.6°C and 9 mm of rain across the country's destinations.
What is the hottest month in Zambia?: October, with mean daily highs of 34.6°C averaged across 3 destinations.
What is the wettest month in Zambia?: January, averaging 258 mm of rain.