Zambia: when is the rainy season?
The rainy season lasts from December to March, the dry season from April to October. Best time to travel, dry and with good holiday weather: April – September.
Precipitation by destination
Long-term precipitation per month, mm. Rainy months: well above the place's own average (at least 100 mm); dry months: half the average or less, or under 60 mm.
Zambia: rainy season, quick answers
Zambia: when is the rainy season?
The rainy season lasts from December to March. On average, 245 mm fall in January, the wettest month.
Zambia: when is the dry season?
The driest months are April – October, with 0 mm on average in August.
Zambia: when is the best time to avoid the rain?
April – September: dry months with good holiday weather at most destinations.
Zambia: weather & best time to visitRainy season: when is the dry season?
Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences