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Best Time To Visit North Luangwa National Park (Month by Month)

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

July to October is the middle and end of the Dry season, and these are the best wildlife-viewing months as animals gather around the remaining water sources. However, October is extremely hot.

Operators working in North Luangwa National Park only conduct their safaris in the Dry season, from June to October. The remoteness of the park and lack of infrastructure makes it almost impossible to visit during the Wet season.


North Luangwa Safaris
calendar Best Time
July to October (The bush is dry and animals are easier to find)
clock High Season
July to October (The park is little visited and never gets busy)
percentage Low Season
Never (The camps are closed in the Wet season)
sun Best Weather
April to August (It is cooler and it hardly ever rains)
raincloud Worst Weather
October to March (Hot and wet weather)

May to October Dry Season

  • Wildlife viewing is at its best
  • Rainfall is rare and it is sunny
  • Malaria risk is minimal and there are few mosquitoes around
  • The sky is very hazy and the bush is very dry
  • October is extremely hot
  • Mornings are cold from June to August; warm clothing is necessary

November to April Wet Season

  • The scenery is green and the air is fresh
  • Best time for birding as migrants swoop in
  • Many newborn animals make their first appearance
  • Camps in the wilderness area are closed and operators don’t conduct tours
  • Wildlife viewing is better in the Dry season
  • Very hot with high humidity levels
  • Malaria is a bigger concern than in the Dry season
  • The roads become bad and are often impassable

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Best Time To Go by Major Park

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  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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