# Victoria Falls in August: weather

Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe (Africa). Ten-year climatology (2015-2024), not a forecast. Page: https://beaufixe.net/en/weather/vicfalls/august

## Key figures

| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Afternoon (mean daily max) | 29.2 °C |
| Night (mean daily min) | 13.6 °C |
| Rainy days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 / month |
| Relative humidity | 35 % |
| Probability of a 25 °C+ afternoon | 93 % |

## Month by month

| Month | Afternoon | Night | Sea | Rain (d) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28.6 °C | 19.7 °C | – | 21 |
| February | 28.9 °C | 19.7 °C | – | 15 |
| March | 29.1 °C | 19.1 °C | – | 10 |
| April | 28.2 °C | 17.1 °C | – | 5 |
| May | 27.2 °C | 13.7 °C | – | 0 |
| June | 25 °C | 11.5 °C | – | 0 |
| July | 25.2 °C | 10.8 °C | – | 0 |
| August | 29.2 °C | 13.6 °C | – | 0 |
| September | 33.1 °C | 17.3 °C | – | 0 |
| October | 35.3 °C | 20.5 °C | – | 1 |
| November | 33.8 °C | 21.2 °C | – | 9 |
| December | 31.4 °C | 20.6 °C | – | 16 |

Best months : September, October, August.

## Before you go

- **Safety** : No specific restrictions. Usual precautions apply. (official advice updated 15 July 2026 — https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/zimbabwe)
- **Entry** (British passport) : Visa issued on arrival for stays of up to 30 days. Passport valid for at least 6 months. Visa on arrival usually granted for 30 days, pay in US dollars in small notes; 3 blank pages required; e-visa possible before travel. (per the UK Foreign Office, 15 July 2026)
- **Vaccines** : hepatitis A and hepatitis B if you are not already vaccinated; rabies and cholera depending on activities and areas visited. Routine vaccines up to date (measles in particular).
- **Yellow fever** : No yellow fever locally, vaccine not recommended. Certificate required only if you arrive from a country with yellow fever risk.
- **Malaria** : Present. Areas: All. Preventive medication recommended: Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline, mefloquine, tafenoquine — prescribed before departure.
- **Mosquitoes** : dengue reported: protect yourself from bites.
  (per the CDC, page reviewed 25 August 2026 — https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/traveler/none/zimbabwe)

## Sources

Air, rain, humidity: ERA5-Land reanalysis (Copernicus) served by Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0). Sea: NOAA OISST. Safety: FCDO (OGL v3), zones reviewed by Beau Fixe. Entry: France Diplomatie (Licence Ouverte 2.0) / FCDO. Health: CDC (public domain). Details: https://beaufixe.net/en/legal#sources

Beau Fixe — https://beaufixe.net — not a forecast; only the authorities are authoritative for safety, entry rules and health.