Zambia in May
May is one of Zambia's best months (rank 3 of 12): its 3 destinations average 88/100, led by Lusaka at 94 — 24°C and 1 rainy day — while Mfuwe is warmer at 30°C and scores 83.
#3 of 12 months for Zambia · 3 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
🇿🇲 Zambia, month by month
88/100 in MayWhere in Zambia in May
Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means May is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.
What's on in Zambia in May
- Victoria Falls at full flow · Livingstone · 15 Feb – 30 Jun (usually)
- Lunar rainbow nights · Livingstone · 1 Mar – 31 Jul (usually)
- Africa Freedom Day · Lusaka · 25 May