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.

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