How warm does South Luangwa National Park get?

Typical daytime highs in South Luangwa National Park are Mar–May 26°C (78°F), Jun–Aug 24°C (75°F), Sep–Nov 31°C (88°F), Dec–Feb 27°C (80°F).

Is South Luangwa National Park expensive?

On the ground, South Luangwa National Park is mid-range.

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South Luangwa National Park

Q: What sort of trip is South Luangwa National Park good for?

South Luangwa National Park is good for moving about and doing things, landscape doing the heavy lifting, the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing, sunshine and salt water.

South Luangwa National Park · Zambia · Mfuwe

The walking safari as a concept was basically invented here, leopards more relaxed about an audience than anywhere else in Africa, and a night drive that turns the bush into something else entirely.

The best time to visit South Luangwa National Park is May–Oct, when typical daytime highs reach about 27°C (80°F). Local time there is 14:38 (UTC+2).

Best time to go

May–Oct

Budget on the ground

$$ · mid-range

Nearest airport

MFU · Mfuwe

Good for

moving about and doing things landscape doing the heavy lifting the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing sunshine and salt water

In season

May June July August September October

The year at a glance

Light0 to 24h High16 to 40°C61 to 104°F Rain0 to 280mm0 to 11.0in

May · high 77°F · rain 0.1in · 11.5h of daylight · in the recommended window

shaded columns are the recommended window

Measured at Mfuwe, this page’s gateway

South Luangwa National Park month by month, the same numbers the figure draws
Month	High °CHigh °F	Rain mmRain in	Light	Notes
January	25°C78°F	271mm10.7in	12.8h12.8h
February	26°C79°F	159mm6.3in	12.5h12.5h
March	27°C80°F	64mm2.5in	12.2h12.2h
April	26°C79°F	20mm0.8in	11.8h11.8h
May	25°C77°F	2mm0.1in	11.5h11.5h	in the recommended window
June	23°C73°F	2mm0.1in	11.3h11.3h	in the recommended window
July	23°C73°F	1mm0.0in	11.4h11.4h	in the recommended window
August	27°C80°F	0mm0.0in	11.7h11.7h	in the recommended window
September	30°C86°F	1mm0.0in	12.0h12.0h	in the recommended window
October	32°C90°F	5mm0.2in	12.4h12.4h	in the recommended window
November	31°C88°F	67mm2.6in	12.7h12.7h
December	28°C83°F	135mm5.3in	12.9h12.9h

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