Best Time To Visit Lochinvar National Park (Month by Month)

1. January: Excellent
2. February: Excellent
3. March: Excellent
4. April: Excellent
5. May: Good
6. June: Good
7. July: Good
8. August: Good
9. September: Good
10. October: Good
11. November: Good
12. December: Excellent

1. Excellent
2. Good
3. Fair
4. Poor

Lochinvar National Park is mainly a birding destination. The best bird-watching months are in the Wet season from December to April, when the floodplains fill with water and migrant birds settle in for the season. At this time many birds are in breeding plumage too. The Kafue lechwe can be seen throughout the year. The floodplains might, however, be difficult to access after heavy rain.

Best Time

December to April (Excellent birding)

High Season

Never (The park is rarely visited)

Low Season

Never (The park is rarely visited)

Best Weather

April to August (It is cooler and it hardly ever rains)

Worst Weather

October to March (Hot and wet weather)

May to October Dry Season

• It is sunny and it rarely rains
• There are few mosquitoes and the risk of malaria is minimal
• Game-drive tracks are dry
• The dried-up vegetation makes general wildlife viewing easier
• The sky is very hazy and the bush looks parched
• October is very hot

November to April Wet Season

• The best time for birding as migrants are present
• The floodplain is filled with water
• December to January is the mating season for the Kafue lechwe
• Scenery is green and fresh – this is called the ‘Emerald season’
• The floodplain becomes difficult to approach
• Roads are in bad condition and driving becomes more limited
• Hot and humid conditions
• Malaria is a bigger concern than in the Dry season

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Best Time To Go by Major Park

1. Excellent
2. Good
3. Fair
4. Poor

1. Kafue National Park
   1. January: Poor
   2. February: Poor
   3. March: Poor
   4. April: Fair
   5. May: Good
   6. June: Good
   7. July: Excellent
   8. August: Excellent
   9. September: Excellent
   10. October: Excellent
   11. November: Good
   12. December: Poor
2. Lower Zambezi NP
   1. January: Poor
   2. February: Poor
   3. March: Poor
   4. April: Fair
   5. May: Good
   6. June: Good
   7. July: Excellent
   8. August: Excellent
   9. September: Excellent
   10. October: Excellent
   11. November: Good
   12. December: Poor
3. South Luangwa NP
   1. January: Poor
   2. February: Poor
   3. March: Poor
   4. April: Fair
   5. May: Good
   6. June: Good
   7. July: Excellent
   8. August: Excellent
   9. September: Excellent
   10. October: Good
   11. November: Good
   12. December: Poor

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