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Best Time for the Victoria Falls & Chobe

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

The falls peak after the rains — expect to be soaked on the knife-edge bridge; flights of angels indeed.
Low water opens Devil's Pool on the Zambian lip and Chobe's riverfront packs with elephants.
MonthTempRainDaylight
January14.8–40.6°C146 mm13.0 h
February14.4–37.4°C126 mm12.6 h
March12.5–38.7°C95 mm12.1 h
April9.3–36.8°C35 mm11.6 h
May4.7–33.7°C2 mm11.2 h
June2.5–31.9°C5 mm10.9 h
July3.3–32.4°C0 mm11.0 h
August4.0–36.5°C0 mm11.4 h
September8.6–39.7°C2 mm11.9 h
October12.7–42.6°C12 mm12.4 h
November13.5–42.2°C65 mm12.9 h
December15.4–40.4°C142 mm13.1 h

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