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Zimbabwe
Victoria Falls in January
🌧️ Rainy seasonWarm, a little humid and often rainy.
🎒 Pack: light, breathable clothes & sunscreen · compact umbrella or rain jacket
Why January scores 8.4What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort7.8
- ✓Warm (30.4°C highs / 20.4°C lows)
- !Humid (dew point 18.4°C)
- !Wet: ~154 mm rain, ~5 heavy-rain days
- Air quality9.3
- ✓Good (within WHO guideline) (PM2.5 ~9 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline6.5
- ·Increased caution
| Jan | May | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 8.4 Very good | 9.5 Excellent |
| Season | 🌧️ Rainy season | ☀️ Dry season |
| High / low | 30° / 20° | 30° / 14° |
| Rain | 154 mm | 2 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 18° | dew pt 8° |
| PM2.5 | 9 µg/m³ | 5 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast).
Holidays & crowdsJanuary 2027
Long weekendThere's at least one long weekend. Domestic travel picks up and popular spots get busier over those days.
- New Year 1–3 Jan · 3 days off in a row
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore Victoria FallsEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyA town in Zimbabwe beside the Victoria Falls on the Zambezi River, one of the world's largest waterfalls and an adventure activity hub.
No major events on our calendar for January.
Coming up later
Peak flowDate variesUsually March to May
The falls carry the most water after the rainy season.
Why go: Huge spray can obscure views; helicopter flights give a clearer picture.
Where: Victoria Falls
Low waterDate variesUsually October to November
Flow drops sharply and parts of the Zambian side can run nearly dry.
Why go: Best for rafting and Devil's Pool, but the falls are less dramatic.
Where: Victoria Falls
Victoria Falls National Park
The Zimbabwe side's rainforest path with viewpoints facing the main falls.
💡 At peak flow you will be soaked by spray; bring a raincoat.
Victoria Falls Bridge
The 1905 bridge between Zimbabwe and Zambia, with bungee jumping.
Zambezi sunset cruise
Boat trips on the upper Zambezi with hippos and elephants.
White-water rafting
Rafting through the gorges below the falls.
💡 Best at low water.
Devil's Pool
A rock pool at the falls' edge, reached from the Zambian side (Livingstone Island).
💡 Only open at low water, roughly mid-August to January.
Chobe National Park
A park in Botswana about 80 km away known for elephant herds, popular as a day trip.
Sadza
A stiff maize porridge, Zimbabwe's staple, eaten with stew.
💡 Local restaurants
Bream
Fresh tilapia from local rivers.
💡 Restaurants in town
Game meat
Dishes like kudu or warthog.
💡 Restaurants and boma dinners
Mopane worms
Dried caterpillars, a traditional protein.
💡 Boma dinner experiences
Stone sculptures
Shona-style serpentine stone carvings.
💡 Craft markets in town
Wood carvings
Carved animals and bowls.
💡 Elephant's Walk and craft markets
Baskets
Woven baskets from the region.
💡 Craft markets
Airport transfer Kiwitaxi
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