January in Livingstone: strong conditions, 8th of 12
Good · 7.3/10Trail conditions at 23°C (73°F) favour early starts and shaded routes in January; midday is for water breaks, not for exposed climbs.
193 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 24 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 7.3/10 on the same scale — 8th of 12 months, versus 9.7/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Livingstone — 2.4 points higher on the same scale.
February in Livingstone: strong conditions, 6th of 12
Good · 8/10Trail conditions at 25°C (76°F) favour early starts and shaded routes in February; midday is for water breaks, not for exposed climbs.
Budget for roughly 62 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.6 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 8/10 on the same scale — 6th of 12 months, versus 9.7/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Livingstone — 1.7 points higher on the same scale.
March in Livingstone — reliably good (9th best month)
Good · 7.1/10March averages 25°C (77°F) — warm for the outdoors: start trails early, use shaded routes at midday, and carry more water than you think you need.
Monthly rainfall reaches 121 mm — wet for this destination — but about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 7.1/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
Flexible dates? May scores 2.6 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
April in Livingstone — one of the year's strongest windows (5th)
Best window · 8.9/10Trail conditions at 23°C (74°F) favour early starts and shaded routes in April; midday is for water breaks, not for exposed climbs.
With around 40 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.6 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Livingstone at 8.9/10 (5th of 12), just behind May at 9.7/10.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, footwear you can get muddy.
May: the best month of the year in Livingstone
Best window · 9.7/10May averages 21°C (69°F) — warm for the outdoors: start trails early, use shaded routes at midday, and carry more water than you think you need.
Rain is a non-issue at 2 mm for the month, with about 24 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.2 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Livingstone at 9.7/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Figure on peak pricing, with crowds are moderate. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, footwear you can get muddy.
June ranks 4th of 12 for Livingstone — one of the best windows
Best window · 9.3/10Temperatures hover around 18°C (65°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
At just 0 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 19 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.9 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Livingstone at 9.3/10 (4th of 12), just behind May at 9.7/10.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, footwear you can get muddy.
July ranks 2nd of 12 for Livingstone — one of the best windows
Best window · 9.5/10Temperatures hover around 18°C (64°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
At just 0 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 21 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Livingstone at 9.5/10 (2nd of 12), just behind May at 9.7/10.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, footwear you can get muddy.
August in Livingstone — one of the year's strongest windows (3rd)
Best window · 9.5/10August averages 21°C (70°F) — warm for the outdoors: start trails early, use shaded routes at midday, and carry more water than you think you need.
Rain is a non-issue at 0 mm for the month, with about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.4 hours of daylight to work with.
A 9.5/10 puts this among the year's best months in Livingstone (3rd of 12); only May scores higher, at 9.7/10.
Plan for peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, footwear you can get muddy.
September in Livingstone — reliably good (7th best month)
Good · 7.7/10September averages 25°C (78°F) — warm for the outdoors: start trails early, use shaded routes at midday, and carry more water than you think you need.
Rain is a non-issue at 0 mm for the month, with about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.9 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 7.7/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 9.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, footwear you can get muddy.
Flexible dates? May scores 2 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
October in Livingstone: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.6/10Days in October average 28°C (83°F) — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
At just 3 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.4 hours of daylight.
That is 6.6/10 on the same scale — 10th of 12 months, versus 9.7/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Livingstone — 3.1 points higher on the same scale.
November in Livingstone: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.5/10Days in November average 28°C (82°F) — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
Budget for roughly 69 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.9 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 6.5/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 9.7/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Livingstone — 3.2 points higher on the same scale.
December in Livingstone: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 5.9/10December averages 27°C (80°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Monthly rainfall reaches 164 mm — wet for this destination — but about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 5.9/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
Flexible dates? May scores 3.8 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
