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Best Time for Lusaka to South Luangwa

Last updated: 2026-09-22

Sweet spot: April, May, June. Computed from NASA POWER climate normals across the route's overnight towns, balancing temperature, rainfall and daylight.

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The reviewed independent-road baseline uses Zambia’s May–October self-drive season and still requires current road, flood, gate, camp and vehicle confirmation.
Rain can make remote and park roads difficult or impassable and camps may close; an independent baseline needs a fresh dated review.

Month	Low	High	Rain	Daylight
January	19.5°C	27.7°C	241 mm	12.7 h
February	19.2°C	27.5°C	178 mm	12.4 h
March	18.5°C	27.9°C	126 mm	12.1 h
April	16.4°C	28.8°C	31 mm	11.7 h
May	14.1°C	28.9°C	3 mm	11.4 h
June	12.2°C	27.5°C	3 mm	11.2 h
July	11.7°C	27.5°C	1 mm	11.3 h
August	14.1°C	30.5°C	1 mm	11.5 h
September	17.3°C	33.9°C	2 mm	11.9 h
October	20.6°C	36.1°C	9 mm	12.3 h
November	21.5°C	34.8°C	65 mm	12.6 h
December	20.2°C	29.7°C	208 mm	12.8 h

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