Livingstone

Livingstone

Southern, Zambia

Local time15:04 Sunrise05:37 Sunset18:22 Elevation931 m
Photo: Joachim Huber · CC BY-SA 2.0
Weather

When is the best time to visit Livingstone?

Monthly averages. The current month is highlighted.

High and low temperature

5° 10° 15° 20° 25° 30° 35° 40° 50° 60° 70° 80° 90° 100° 31° 20° Jan 31° 19° Feb 32° 18° Mar 31° 16° Apr 29° 12° May 27° 9° Jun 27° 8° Jul 30° 11° Aug 34° 16° Sep 36° 20° Oct 34° 20° Nov 32° 20° Dec
Cold (high ≤ 8 °C) Cool Mild Warm

Rain millimetres per month

175 Jan 133 Feb 83 Mar 20 Apr 2 May 0 Jun 0 Jul 0 Aug 1 Sep 11 Oct 78 Nov 142 Dec mm

The climate in numbers

Warmest month 36° October
Coldest month 8° July
Wettest month 175mm January
Rain per year 645mm

Averages for 1991–2020 measured at the Livingstone weather station, 6 km away. Source: World Meteorological Organization climate normals.

MonthHighLowRain Daylight
January 31.3 °C 19.8 °C 175 mm 13.1 h
February 31.1 °C 19.4 °C 133 mm 12.7 h
March 31.5 °C 18.4 °C 83 mm 12.2 h
April 31.0 °C 15.5 °C 20 mm 11.7 h
May 29.4 °C 11.5 °C 2 mm 11.3 h
June 26.9 °C 8.6 °C 0 mm 11.1 h
July 26.5 °C 8.0 °C 0 mm 11.2 h
August 30.2 °C 11.3 °C 0 mm 11.5 h
September 34.0 °C 15.8 °C 1 mm 12.0 h
October 36.0 °C 19.6 °C 11 mm 12.5 h
November 34.3 °C 20.4 °C 78 mm 13.0 h
December 31.9 °C 20.0 °C 142 mm 13.2 h
For your trip

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What to pack

What to wear in Livingstone

Day34 °C Night20 °C Rain78 mm

November in Livingstone: hot, with highs of 34 °C and lows of 20 °C. Dress in layers.

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    Base layer Light cotton or linen T-shirts
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    Jacket Light windbreaker
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    Shoes Closed, water-resistant shoes
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    Accessory Folding umbrella
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    Accessory Sunglasses
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    Accessory Sunscreen
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    Accessory Cap or hat

No need for warm layer.

  • There are about 14 °C between midday and dawn. Wear layers you can take off.
  • Middays are very hot: wear light, breathable clothes and keep water at hand.

Based on each month's average weather. Pack your everyday basics too.

Curious facts

Curious facts about Livingstone

  • It is the driest of the 11 destinations we cover in Zambia: 645 mm of rain a year.
  • The weather is pleasant for walking around in June and July: not too hot, not too cold, and little rain.
  • 98% of the year's rain falls between November and April.
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Straight-line distance and temperature in November.

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