South Luangwa National Park
Zambia
The birthplace of the walking safari boasts one of the highest concentrations of leopards and hippos in Africa.
Warmest month is October at 37°C on average. Coolest is June at 28°C. Driest reading falls in June with 0 rain days.
Six lead datapoints
- CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline$1.25 (~$1.25)PPP price tier 1 / 4
- $1.75 (~$1.75)PPP price tier 1 / 4
- Flight timeMethodology10h 30m from London HeathrowGreat-circle plus routing overhead.
- Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors2,987 kg return from London HeathrowDEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
- FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11No specific FCDO warnings against travel.Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
- Tap waterCDC / WHO guidanceDo not drink from the tap; use bottled or treated water.
| Month | Avg high | Swing | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | ±3° | 26 |
| February | 30° | ±3° | 24 |
| March | 30° | ±3° | 20 |
| April | 30° | ±3° | 8 |
| May | 30° | ±2° | 1 |
| June | 28° | ±3° | 0 |
| July | 28° | ±3° | 0 |
| August | 31° | ±3° | 0 |
| September | 35° | ±3° | 0 |
| October | 37° | ±3° | 2 |
| November | 36° | ±4° | 11 |
| December | 32° | ±5° | 21 |
What to do
- Track lions on foot feeling the pulse of the bush with expert local guides
- Take a specialized night game drive equipped with spotlights to find hunting leopards
- Watch herds of elephants gather to cross the wide Luangwa River
How we know this
Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Swing is the p10 to p90 range of daily highs, halved for the ± figure. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.