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.

    Costs and travel essentials

    • CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline
      $1.25 (~$1.25)
      Country-level price estimate for Zambia, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • BeerWorld Bank PPP baseline
      $1.75 (~$1.75)
      Country-level price estimate for Zambia, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • Flight timeMethodology
      10h 30m from London Heathrow
      Great-circle plus routing overhead.
    • Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors
      2,987 kg return from London Heathrow
      DEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
    • FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11
      No specific FCDO warnings against travel.
      Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
    • Tap waterCDC / WHO guidance
      Do not drink from the tap; use bottled or treated water.
    MonthAvg highDaily spreadRain days
    January30°5°C26
    February30°6°C24
    March30°5°C20
    April30°5°C8
    May30°4°C1
    June28°5°C0
    July28°5°C0
    August31°6°C0
    September35°6°C0
    October37°6°C2
    November36°8°C11
    December32°10°C21

    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. Daily spread is the width between the 10th and 90th percentiles of daily highs, not a forecast error margin. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.