January, February, March

Victoria Falls is flowing strongly as the Zambezi River fills from local rainfall. There are afternoon rain showers and the bush is very green. Large areas of Zambia are under water and access to national parks is very difficult – all the camps are closed in the Lower Zambezi and Kafue and most camps are closed in the South Luangwa bar a few.

April, May, June

Victoria Falls is in full flood and camps in the Lower Zambezi and South Luangwa start to open around mid-April, and by June they are all open. Days are warm and the rains are pretty much over. The water starts to drain away by June and the bush begins to dry out.

July, August, September (Peak Season)

All camps are open in the Lower Zambezi, Kafue and South Luangwa. The bush is dry and there is no rain. Days are warm and the nights are fairly cold but getting warmer as October approaches. The volume of water over Victoria Falls steadily reduces and by October there is very little water coming over. Livingstone Island is accessible from October onwards.

October, November, December
The bush is dry, it is extremely hot and there is very little rain in October. The rains begin in November. All camps are open in the Lower Zambezi, Kafue and South Luangwa in October but start closing down in November and December due to the rains. Days and nights are very hot and humid – up to 40°C. Water levels at Victoria Falls are low and by October there is very little water up until December when the falls start flowing more strongly.