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Livingstone

🇿🇲 Zambia · Africa. When to go, what to pack for the weather, and how to get there. We haven't written a Livingstone guide yet.

Country: Zambia
Airport code: LVI
Population: 178,361

When to go to Livingstone

Typical temperature and rainfall for each month, climate averages for this location.

Pleasant for walking all year.
Warmest in October (28°C), coolest in July (17°C).
Wettest in January (139 mm); driest in July.

What to pack

Best months (January to December): Light layers and one extra for evenings
In October: Breathable tops and a light layer for evenings

Jan25°C139 mmJanuary: warm, wet, among the best months
Feb24°C126 mmFebruary: warm, wet, among the best months
Mar24°C92 mmMarch: warm, among the best months
Apr23°C33 mmApril: warm, among the best months
May20°C2 mmMay: mild, among the best months
Jun18°C6 mmJune: mild, among the best months
Jul17°C0 mmJuly: mild, among the best months
Aug20°C0 mmAugust: mild, among the best months
Sep25°C2 mmSeptember: warm, among the best months
Oct28°C12 mmOctober: warm, among the best months
Nov28°C63 mmNovember: warm, among the best months
Dec26°C136 mmDecember: warm, wet, among the best months

Highlighted months are the most comfortable for walking. Averages for a roughly 50 km grid cell, not a forecast; coastal and mountain places can differ by a few degrees.

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