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.

    Costs and travel essentials

    • CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline
      $2.00 (~$2.00)
      Country-level price estimate for Zimbabwe, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • BeerWorld Bank PPP baseline
      $2.50 (~$2.50)
      Country-level price estimate for Zimbabwe, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • Flight timeMethodology
      11h from London Heathrow
      Great-circle plus routing overhead.
    • Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors
      3,062 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
    January29°7°C24
    February30°7°C23
    March30°6°C16
    April29°6°C8
    May28°5°C1
    June26°6°C1
    July26°7°C1
    August29°7°C0
    September33°8°C0
    October35°9°C1
    November34°10°C10
    December32°10°C19

    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. 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.