Victoria Falls National Park
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Victoria Falls National Park is a national park and a Ramsar site in the Hwange District of Zimbabwe. It is part of Victoria Falls and is one of the 10 most looked-up sights in the country on this site.
Planning a visit
The park is open from 06:00 to 18:00. International visitors pay $50, while SADC visitors pay $30. You can combine a visit to the park with a trip to the Victoria Falls Bridge, which is 3.1 km away.
To reach the park, you can fly into Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport in Livingstone, Zambia, which is 15 km away. The park is 552 km from Harare. The weather is warmest in October with highs of 34 °C. The wettest period is January, which has about 22 rainy days and 161 mm of rain. The driest months are July and August, which have no recorded rainy days.
Weather by month
The warmest month is October, with an average high of 34 °C. The wettest is January, with about 161 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 30 |
| Average low, °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
| Rainfall, mm | 161 | 130 | 86 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 64 | 132 |
| Rainy days | 22 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 18 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
