Mana Pools National Park
Zimbabwe
A raw, unfenced wilderness along the Zambezi River where elephants stand on their hind legs to reach acacia pods.
Warmest month is October at 35°C on average. Coolest is June at 26°C. Driest reading falls in August with 0 rain days.
Six lead datapoints
- CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline$2.00 (~$2.00)PPP price tier 2 / 4
- $2.50 (~$2.50)PPP price tier 2 / 4
- Flight timeMethodology11h from London HeathrowGreat-circle plus routing overhead.
- Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors3,062 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 | 29° | ±4° | 24 |
| February | 30° | ±4° | 23 |
| March | 30° | ±3° | 16 |
| April | 29° | ±3° | 8 |
| May | 28° | ±3° | 1 |
| June | 26° | ±3° | 1 |
| July | 26° | ±4° | 1 |
| August | 29° | ±4° | 0 |
| September | 33° | ±4° | 0 |
| October | 35° | ±5° | 1 |
| November | 34° | ±5° | 10 |
| December | 32° | ±5° | 19 |
What to do
- Canoe past hippos and crocodiles on the Zambezi
- Take a guided walking safari to track lions on foot
- Photograph the region's famous 'standing elephants'
- Camp at the thrillingly exposed Nyamepi campsite
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.