Best visiting months for Zambia are around May to July, if you want to see all the magnificent wonders. Zambia’s rainy season starts around November and ends in April. The weather is usually dry between May and October, with October being the driest and hottest month.
Visiting Zambia between May and July has the following advantages
The vegetation is becoming less dense and animals a beginning to gather around permanent water sources, so it is easier to view game through different forms of safari. June is the beginning of the best viewing months for most wildlife.
Best; June to October
Best time for birding is when the vegetation is dense. May is at the tail end of the breeding period when the birds are displaying their full breeding plumage.
Best; November to March
You can still catch the waterfalls, including the Victoria falls, at their most spectacular as the river flows are still high.
Best; March to May
This is the beginning of the water sport season, including white water rafting.
Best; July to January
Between May and July, there are 15 traditional ceremonies in seven of Zambia’s ten provinces.
May to July
Most camps would be open during this period. Most camps are closed during the heaviest part of the rainy season.
May to November
This is the low season for mosquitoes, reducing the risk of catching malaria and just the general annoyance of buzzing mosquitoes.
June to July
Best visiting months for game viewing
May to October, with low temperatures in May and much higher temperatures in October. See Zambia Meteorological Department.