Livingstone weather by month & the best time to visit
Zambia · regional city · semi-arid climate
The best time to visit Livingstone is May — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 98/100), with July and August close behind. Livingstone averages about 3,263 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F and roughly 2 mm of rain in May.
When is the best time to visit Livingstone?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Livingstone is May, then July and August. The dullest month is October (58/100, 12 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Livingstone?
Livingstone is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,263 hours of sunshine a year. May (98/100) is noticeably better than October (58). Livingstone is the sunniest of the 6 destinations tracked in Zambia. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 66% of the year's 611 mm falls in the three months around January.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 73 | 31° / 88°F | 20° / 68°F | 139 mm | 12 |
| February | 75 | 30° / 86°F | 19° / 66°F | 126 mm | 12 |
| March | 82 | 30° / 86°F | 18° / 64°F | 92 mm | 11 |
| April | 92 | 30° / 86°F | 16° / 61°F | 33 mm | 10 |
| May | 98 | 28° / 82°F | 13° / 55°F | 2 mm | 8 |
| June | 97 | 26° / 79°F | 10° / 50°F | 6 mm | 7 |
| July | 98 | 26° / 79°F | 9° / 48°F | 0 mm | 7 |
| August | 98 | 30° / 86°F | 12° / 54°F | 0 mm | 8 |
| September | 78 | 34° / 93°F | 16° / 61°F | 2 mm | 9 |
| October | 58 | 36° / 97°F | 20° / 68°F | 12 mm | 11 |
| November | 61 | 35° / 95°F | 21° / 70°F | 63 mm | 11 |
| December | 74 | 31° / 88°F | 20° / 68°F | 136 mm | 11 |
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Livingstone: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Livingstone?
Livingstone is a regional city in Zambia at 989 m elevation with a semi-arid climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Livingstone get a year?
Livingstone gets about 3,263 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around May.
When is the best time to visit Livingstone?
The sunniest time to visit Livingstone is May, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 98/100 (with July and August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F.
What is the least sunny month in Livingstone?
October is the least sunny month in Livingstone, scoring 58/100 with about 12 mm of rain.
Is Livingstone the sunniest place in Zambia?
Yes — with about 3,263 hours of sunshine a year, Livingstone has the most annual sunshine of the 6 Zambia destinations tracked by Sunshine Atlas.
How strong is the sun in Livingstone?
The typical midday UV index in Livingstone peaks around 12 (extreme) in January, easing to about 7 (high) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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