When to Come

When is a good time to visit?

rain season in zambia Kafunta River Lodge is open from April till the end of the year and it is closed during the green season Jan to March. The Luangwa Valley offers different experiences thought the seasons.
The temperatures are pleasant in April, May and August with warm days and comfortable nights. It is dry but the last short rains could be experienced at the start of April.
The winter month June and July, are cool and sometimes cold at night, with warm and pleasant days. June is the coldest month.
September to December brings hot days and warm nights. October is the hottest month.
First occasional rain showers start in November and last though December, before the heavy rains set in from January to March. Rains do not occur daily and never last more than a few hours.

Average Temperatures

C F Weather
January 28 82 Hot and rains
February 28 82 Hot and rains
March 28 82 Hot and rains
April 27 80 Warm and dry
May 25 77 Warm and dry
June 22 72 Warm and dry, cool nights
July 22 72 Warm and dry, cool nights
August 26 79 Warm and dry
September 30 86 Hot and dry
October 33 92 Hot and dry
November 30 86 Hot, occasional rains
December 30 86 Hot, occasional rains
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