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Best time to visit Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe · Africa
All twelve months scored on daily temperature, rainfall, humidity and holiday crowding.
The year in Victoria Falls
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- JanJVictoria Falls in January: avoid
- FebFVictoria Falls in February: good
- MarMVictoria Falls in March: good, busy
- AprAVictoria Falls in April: sweet spot
- MayMVictoria Falls in May: sweet spot
- JunJVictoria Falls in June: sweet spot
- JulJVictoria Falls in July: good
- AugAVictoria Falls in August: good, busy
- SepSVictoria Falls in September: sweet spot
- OctOVictoria Falls in October: avoid
- NovNVictoria Falls in November: avoid
- DecDVictoria Falls in December: ok
- Sweet spot
- Good
- OK
- Avoid
- Busy
Dry season: Mar–Nov, 6 or fewer rainy days a month.
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Things to do in Victoria Falls
- Victoria Falls Bridge Built in 1905 at the behest of Cecil Rhodes to carry the unfinished Cape to Cairo…
- The Big Tree An ancient baobab tree estimated to be 2000 years old situated just out of town.
- Victoria Falls National Park The main viewing area for the falls on the Zimbabwean side.
- Railway Museum Railway museum in Livingstone, Zambia
- Maramba Cultural Museum Museum in Livingstone, Zambia
Tours and tickets in Victoria Falls
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Sights and their lines from Wikivoyage (Victoria Falls), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, and Wikidata; in order of how often each one's Wikipedia article was read on phones in the last 12 months.
Month by month
No fare history for this route yet, so this ranking is climate and crowds only — the price column will fill in as the scanner collects.
| Month | Max °C | Rain days | Humidity | Sun h/day | Verdict | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28° | 16d | 77% | 10.0h | avoid | monsoon: 16 rainy days, 207mm |
| Feb | 29° | 11d | 76% | 10.0h | good | 29C max, 11 rainy days |
| Mar | 29° | 5d | 70% | 10.8h | goodbusy | busier than usual |
| Apr | 29° | 2d | 64% | 10.8h | sweet spot | 29C max, 2 rainy days |
| May | 27° | 0d | 50% | 10.8h | sweet spot | 27C max, 0 rainy days |
| Jun | 25° | 0d | 47% | 10.6h | sweet spot | 25C max, 0 rainy days |
| Jul | 25° | 0d | 42% | 10.7h | good | 25C max, 0 rainy days |
| Aug | 29° | 0d | 35% | 11.0h | goodbusy | busier than usual |
| Sep | 33° | 0d | 30% | 11.5h | sweet spot | 33C max, 0 rainy days |
| Oct | 35° | 0d | 32% | 11.6h | avoid | extreme heat: 17 days over 35C |
| Nov | 33° | 3d | 51% | 11.2h | avoid | extreme heat: 11 days over 35C |
| Dec | 31° | 10d | 65% | 10.7h | ok | 31C max, 10 rainy days |
Rain days are the days with at least 1 mm of rain, as a weather station counts them.
Weather read at Victoria Falls town, 18 km from the airport (VFA): ten years of ERA5 and ERA5-Land reanalysis, through Open-Meteo's open data.
A busy month is a crowded one, not a bad one — usually it is crowded because the weather is good. It is flagged rather than scored down, and crowds alone never make a month “avoid”: that is reserved for weather worth skipping.
How busy it gets
Then and now
Victoria Falls's October days now average 35.0°C, 2.6°C warmer than in 1981–1990. 3 of 12 months are clearly warmer.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981–90 | 28.9° | 28.2° | 29.3° | 28.5° | 26.6° | 24.5° | 24.4° | 27.4° | 31.7° | 32.5° | 32.4° | 29.9° |
| 2017–26 | 28.4° | 28.7° | 29.2° | 28.6° | 27.4° | 25.1° | 25.2° | 29.0° | 33.1° | 35.0° | 33.5° | 31.3° |
| Change | -0.5° | +0.5° | -0.1° | +0.1° | +0.9° | +0.6° | +0.8° | +1.6° | +1.5° | +2.6° | +1.1° | +1.4° |
The average daily high, month by month, for the nearest ERA5 grid cell. Bold is a clear change; grey is within the ordinary spread between years. Every destination, ranked.
Getting there
How far Victoria Falls is, and what it costs, depends on where you set off from — the months above do not.
- from Johannesburg
- from Cape Town
- from Nairobi
- from Lagos
- from Riyadh
- from Cairo
- from Doha
- from Abu Dhabi
Open in Rome2rio for every way from to Victoria Falls, flying or not.
Before you go
| Cost of living | cheap — prices run about 56% of the United States' (World Bank, 2025) |
|---|---|
| Currency | United states dollar |
| Languages | English, Shona, Northern Ndebele, Chewa |
| Plugs | Type G, 220 V |
| Driving | On the left |
| Calling code | +263 |
| Travel advice | No advice against travel — UK Foreign Office, updated 2026-07-15 Exercise a high degree of caution — Global Affairs Canada, updated 2026-09-24 Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution — US State Department, updated 2023-06-27 |
| Health | UK Foreign Office health advice |
Facts from Wikidata (CC0), the UK Foreign Office (Open Government Licence) and the World Bank, refreshed 2026-10-08. The advisory is written for British travellers; entry rules depend on your passport.Travel advice for American readers is the US State Department's (public domain), and for Canadian readers Global Affairs Canada's (Open Government Licence - Canada), each in its own words and written for its own citizens; entry rules depend on your passport.
Being there
On arrival
- Paying — Zimbabwe has a multi-currency system: the US dollar remains legal tender and pays for most things, beside the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG), introduced in 2024. Bring enough US dollars in cash, in small notes, as US dollar cash is short and international cards cannot always draw it, change is rarely available, and torn or damaged notes are refused; most businesses prefer cash and some take no cards. Change money only at banks or bureaux de change: changing it anywhere else is illegal.
- UPI, for visitors from India — Not accepted for paying here; bring a card that works abroad.
- Tipping — Not obligatory but welcome: some nicer restaurants add a 10% service charge, and where none is added at least 10% is polite in restaurants, cafés and hotels, often in cash even when you pay by card; taxi drivers do not expect a tip.
Getting around Victoria Falls
Public transport is very limited and unreliable: from Victoria Falls International Airport, hire a shuttle or have your hotel book a taxi. Livingstone's airport (LVI), on the Zambian side, is the other way in, through the Victoria Falls border post. The KAZA Univisa (US$50, valid for 30 days), sold at Victoria Falls airport and at that border, covers Zimbabwe and Zambia and day trips into Botswana.
- Apps — Maps: Google Maps. Use a taxi recommended by your hotel, as these are usually reliable, or book one through an authorised taxi centre; major hotels have their own. Avoid the commuter minibuses called combis, which are often overcrowded, uninsured and recklessly driven.
If you stay in the swanky hotels downtown, or even some of the budget accommodation options just outside the downtown area, walking is manageable. Most of the places are no more than 3 km away from Victoria Falls. More on Wikivoyage
From the Wikivoyage article on Victoria Falls, written by travellers and licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Help
- Emergency — 112 (any emergency). From a NetOne mobile, dial 114; from a landline, 0800 3222 911.
TravelCharika is not an emergency service: we cannot call for help or send anyone. Numbers can change; if one fails, ask someone local or your hotel.
- Hospitals near Victoria Fallsa search on Google Maps
- Pharmacies near Victoria Fallsa search on Google Maps
Your embassy — : how to reach your embassy or consulate abroad. A guess from your city, : a city is not a passport.
Put together by hand from the sources listed, checked 8 October 2026. Apps, cards and rules change, so check before you rely on one.
Sources (10)
- gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/zimbabwe/getting-help
- gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/zimbabwe/safety-and-security
- gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/zimbabwe/entry-requirements
- travel.gc.ca/destinations/zimbabwe
- zimbabwetourism.net/gettingtozimbabwe
- zambiatourism.com/travel-info/airports/harry-mwaanga-nkumbula-international-airport
- en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Zimbabwe
- developers.google.com/maps/coverage
- pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2286608
- rbidocs.rbi.org.in/rdocs/AnnualReport/PDFs/09PAYMENT290526C6588B796E664822A2BD0DEB6452CAD4.PDF
Victoria Falls in pictures
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Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Matti Blume, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
What Victoria Falls is like
Victoria Falls is a town in the western portion of Zimbabwe, across the border from Livingstone, Zambia, and near Botswana. More on Wikivoyage
- Worth seeing
- The obvious thing to see is of course the Victoria Falls, also known as Mosi-oa-Tunya (The Smoke That Thunders) and Shungu Namutitima (Boiling Water) in Lozi and Tonga languages respectively. More on Wikivoyage
- Worth doing
- Prices for activities vary. As of July 2019 the company Wild Horizons appears to be the cheapest, but you will get cheaper prices by not going direct. More on Wikivoyage
- Getting in
- Victoria Falls Airport (VFA IATA). British Airways and South African Airways offer daily flights between Johannesburg (JNB IATA) and Victoria Falls Airport. More on Wikivoyage
- Staying safe
- You can expect to be met by tourist police on your arrival in Victoria Falls. They are plentiful around the town and the falls and can be trusted. More on Wikivoyage
From the Wikivoyage article on Victoria Falls, written by travellers and licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the full article has far more. The numbers above are measured; this is experience.
Around Victoria Falls
Nearby
- Johannesburg South Africa · 937 km
- Cape Town South Africa · 1,923 km
- Zanzibar Tanzania · 1,953 km
- Mount Kilimanjaro Tanzania · 2,051 km
Kind of place
Victoria Falls is in Zimbabwe, Africa. Distances are great-circle, so a short one can still be a long way round.
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