Best Time to Travel & Climate
There are three seasons: the dry season (mid-April to August), when temperatures drop at night, but the landscape is green and lush; the hot season (September to mid-November), the best time to see wildlife as flora is sparse; and, the wet season (mid-November to mid-April), ideal for bird-watching.
Zambia has a tropical climate and is distinguished by a dry or wet season, instead of summer and winter. The Luangwa Valley for game viewing is best during the dry season from June to October. But then again the rainy season, with its spectacular profusion of greens and reds, changes the landscape dramatically and the bird populations increase with the arrival of migrants from the north.Victoria Falls are the most spectacular between April and May after the rainy season but often the sprays are so thick that it is difficult to see the full width of the falls.
To appreciate the magnificent rock formation and gorges, it is just as interesting to visit when the water is low at the end of the rainy season from October to December,Kafue National Park is best from May to October as is the Lower Zambezi. Ideal road traveling months are April to September as the heat is at its most bearable.
