Livingstone, Zambia: Detailed Weather Information and Forecast

Nov 14, 2025 0

This article provides a comprehensive overview of the weather conditions in Livingstone, Zambia, offering insights into current conditions, extended forecasts, and seasonal trends. Whether you're planning a trip or simply curious about the climate, this guide offers valuable information.

Location of Livingstone, Zambia.

Current Weather Conditions

Currently, the weather in Livingstone is 24°C and overcast, as observed from the Karoi weather station in Zambia.

Extended Weather Forecast

Below is a detailed 2-week extended weather forecast for Livingstone, Zambia. This forecast includes daily temperatures, weather conditions, wind speeds, humidity, precipitation chances and amounts, UV index, and sunrise/sunset times.

2 Week Extended Forecast in Livingstone, Zambia

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Day	Temperature	Weather	Feels Like	Wind	Humidity	Chance of Precipitation	Amount	UV Index	Sunrise	Sunset
Mon 10 Nov	25 / 18 °C	Passing showers. Overcast.	26 °C	18 km/h ↑	53%	22%	1.1 mm	7 (High)	05:33	18:27
Tue 11 Nov	25 / 18 °C	Overcast.	25 °C	18 km/h ↑	60%	3%	0.0 mm	5 (Moderate)	05:33	18:27
Wed 12 Nov	28 / 18 °C	Thunderstorms. Overcast.	27 °C	14 km/h ↑	54%	50%	6.3 mm	7 (High)	05:33	18:28
Thu 13 Nov	28 / 19 °C	Isolated tstorms. Overcast.	28 °C	15 km/h ↑	48%	50%	3.0 mm	7 (High)	05:33	18:28
Fri 14 Nov	22 / 19 °C	Isolated tstorms. Overcast.	22 °C	24 km/h ↑	80%	65%	8.0 mm	5 (Moderate)	05:32	18:29
Sat 15 Nov	25 / 18 °C	A few tstorms. Overcast.	25 °C	14 km/h ↑	68%	57%	8.2 mm	7 (High)	05:32	18:29
Sun 16 Nov	24 / 19 °C	Thunderstorms. Overcast.	24 °C	13 km/h ↑	73%	77%	20.1 mm	7 (High)	05:32	18:30
Mon 17 Nov	26 / 19 °C	Isolated tstorms. Cloudy.	25 °C	20 km/h ↑	56%	57%	6.7 mm	7 (High)	05:32	18:31
Tue 18 Nov	26 / 19 °C	Passing showers. Cloudy.	26 °C	20 km/h ↑	57%	57%	6.6 mm	7 (High)	05:32	18:31
Wed 19 Nov	26 / 19 °C	Thunderstorms. Overcast.	26 °C	12 km/h ↑	70%	98%	7.7 mm	7 (High)	05:32	18:32
Thu 20 Nov	26 / 19 °C	Thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy.	26 °C	13 km/h ↑	67%	99%	15.9 mm	7 (High)	05:31	18:32
Fri 21 Nov	26 / 19 °C	Passing showers. Decreasing cloudiness.	26 °C	17 km/h ↑	69%	58%	2.2 mm	7 (High)	05:31	18:33
Sat 22 Nov	26 / 19 °C	Scattered clouds.	26 °C	16 km/h ↑	53%	7%	0.0 mm	7 (High)	05:31	18:33
Sun 23 Nov	26 / 19 °C	Isolated tstorms. Mostly cloudy.	26 °C	13 km/h ↑	63%	58%	4.6 mm	7 (High)	05:31	18:34
Mon 24 Nov	26 / 19 °C	Isolated tstorms. Considerable cloudiness. Occasional rain showers after midnight.

This model should only be used as a probable scenario. Patchy rain nearby Sunday, temperatures as high as 21°C70°F, low temperature around 19°C67°F, chance of rain 89%, wind out of the SE 5 km/h3 mph. Patchy rain nearby Monday, temperatures as high as 28°C83°F, low temperature around 19°C66°F, chance of rain 88%, wind out of the ENE 11 km/h7 mph. Patchy rain nearby Tuesday, temperatures as high as 28°C82°F, low temperature around 19°C66°F, chance of rain 88%, wind out of the SSE 11 km/h7 mph. Moderate rain Wednesday, temperatures as high as 31°C88°F, low temperature around 20°C67°F, chance of rain 88%, wind out of the SE 13 km/h8 mph. Patchy rain nearby Thursday, temperatures as high as 31°C87°F, low temperature around 20°C67°F, chance of rain 84%, wind out of the ENE 15 km/h9 mph. Patchy rain nearby Friday, temperatures as high as 25°C76°F, low temperature around 19°C67°F, chance of rain 84%, wind out of the NE 15 km/h9 mph. Moderate rain Saturday, temperatures as high as 25°C77°F, low temperature around 20°C67°F, chance of rain 86%, wind out of the SSW 14 km/h9 mph. Patchy rain nearby Sunday, temperatures as high as 27°C80°F, low temperature around 19°C66°F, chance of rain 83%, wind out of the NNW 14 km/h9 mph. Patchy rain nearby Monday, temperatures as high as 32°C90°F, low temperature around 18°C64°F, chance of rain 88%, wind out of the S 18 km/h11 mph. Patchy rain nearby Tuesday, temperatures as high as 25°C77°F, low temperature around 18°C64°F, chance of rain 78%, wind out of the ESE 18 km/h11 mph. Partly Cloudy Wednesday, temperatures as high as 26°C79°F, low temperature around 19°C67°F, wind out of the E 17 km/h11 mph. Patchy rain nearby Thursday, temperatures as high as 33°C91°F, low temperature around 18°C65°F, chance of rain 83%, wind out of the NE 11 km/h7 mph. Patchy rain nearby Friday, temperatures as high as 25°C78°F, low temperature around 19°C67°F, chance of rain 86%, wind out of the SSW 9 km/h5 mph. Patchy rain nearby Saturday, temperatures as high as 24°C75°F, low temperature around 19°C66°F, chance of rain 85%, wind out of the E 9 km/h6 mph.

Daily Weather Scenarios

Tonight: Cloudy this evening with showers after midnight. Low 67F. Winds E at 5 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow: Scattered thunderstorms in the morning. Cloudy skies late. High 84F. Winds NE at 5 to 10 mph. Sunset 6:27 pm.
Night: Partial cloudiness early, with scattered showers and thunderstorms later during the night. Low 67F. Winds light and variable.
Day: Cloudy. High 83F. Scattered thunderstorms in the evening. Partly cloudy skies overnight. Low 66F. Winds E at 5 to 10 mph.
Day: Partial cloudiness early, with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. High 84F. Winds E at 5 to 10 mph. Sunset 6:28 pm.
Night: Rain showers in the evening becoming more intermittent overnight. Low 67F. Winds E at 5 to 10 mph.
Day: Variable clouds with scattered thunderstorms. High 83F. Winds E at 5 to 10 mph. Sunset 6:28 pm.
Night: Showers early, becoming a steady rain late. Low 68F. Winds light and variable.
Day: Thunderstorms. High 77F. Winds ENE at 5 to 10 mph. Sunset 6:29 pm.
Night: Rain showers in the evening becoming a steady light rain overnight. Low 66F. Winds ENE at 5 to 10 mph.
Day: Thunderstorms. High 79F. Winds N at 5 to 10 mph. Sunset 6:29 pm.
Night: Scattered thunderstorms during the evening becoming more widespread overnight. Low 66F. Winds light and variable.
Day: Scattered thunderstorms in the morning becoming more widespread in the afternoon. High 81F. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph. Sunset 6:30 pm.
Night: Scattered thunderstorms in the evening, then mainly cloudy overnight with thunderstorms likely. Low 67F. Winds light and variable.
Day: Scattered thunderstorms. High 83F. Winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Overcast with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly during the evening. Low near 65F. Winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph.
Day: Cloudy skies. High 81F. Sunset 6:31 pm.
Night: Overcast. Low near 65F. A few showers early with overcast skies later in the day. High around 80F. Winds E at 10 to 15 mph. Sunset 6:31 pm.
Night: Mainly cloudy. Low around 65F.
Day: Mainly cloudy. High 82F. Sunset 6:32 pm.
Night: Mostly cloudy skies. Low 66F. Partly to mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. High around 85F. Winds ENE at 5 to 10 mph.
Day: Variable clouds with showers and scattered thunderstorms. Storms more numerous during the evening. Low 66F. Winds light and variable.
Day: Mostly cloudy with scattered thunderstorms mainly in the morning. High 84F. Winds ENE at 5 to 10 mph. Sunset 6:33 pm.
Night: Cloudy with a few showers. Low 66F. Winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph.
Day: Mainly cloudy. High 84F. Scattered thunderstorms during the evening followed by occasional showers overnight. Low 66F. Winds light and variable. Showers late at night. Low 20°C. Winds E at 10 to 15 km/h.
Day: Morning thunderstorms. High 29°C. Winds NE at 10 to 15 km/h. Sunset 18:27
Night: Late night thunderstorms. Low 19°C. Winds light and variable.
Day: Cloudy. High 28°C. Thunderstorms early. Low 19°C. Winds E at 10 to 15 km/h. Thunderstorms developing in the afternoon. High 29°C. Winds E at 10 to 15 km/h. Sunset 18:28
Night: Showers. Low 19°C. Winds E at 10 to 15 km/h. Scattered thunderstorms. High 28°C. Winds E at 10 to 15 km/h. Sunset 18:28
Night: Rain. Low 20°C. Winds light and variable.
Day: Thunderstorms. High 25°C. Winds ENE at 10 to 15 km/h. Sunset 18:29
Night: Showers. Low 19°C. Winds ENE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Day: Thunderstorms. High 26°C. Winds N at 10 to 15 km/h. Sunset 18:29
Night: Thunderstorms. Low 19°C. Winds light and variable.
Day: Thunderstorms. High 27°C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h. Sunset 18:30
Night: Thunderstorms. Low 19°C. Winds light and variable. Scattered thunderstorms. High 28°C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Day: Partly cloudy, with a possible thunderstorm. Low 18°C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h. Cloudy. High 27°C. Sunset 18:31
Night: Cloudy. Low 19°C. Morning showers. High 27°C. Winds E at 10 to 15 km/h. Sunset 18:31
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low 19°C.
Day: Mostly cloudy. High 28°C. Sunset 18:32
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low 19°C. Scattered thunderstorms. High 29°C. Winds ENE at 10 to 15 km/h. Scattered thunderstorms. Low 19°C. Winds light and variable. Morning thunderstorms. High 29°C. Winds ENE at 10 to 15 km/h. Sunset 18:33
Night: Showers. Low 19°C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Day: Mostly cloudy. High 29°C. Scattered thunderstorms. Low 19°C. Winds light and variable.

Seasonal Weather Patterns

In Livingstone, the wet season is hot, humid, and mostly cloudy, while the dry season is warm and clear. The average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Livingstone begins around March 29 and lasts for 7.1 months, ending around November 2. The clearest month of the year in Livingstone is June, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 94% of the time.

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The cloudier part of the year begins around November 2 and lasts for 4.8 months, ending around March 29. The cloudiest month of the year in Livingstone is January, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 74% of the time.

Percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band in Livingstone.

Livingstone experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall. The rainy period of the year lasts for 6.3 months, from October 14 to April 24, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Livingstone is January, with an average rainfall of 4.7 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 5.7 months, from April 24 to October 14. The month with the least rain in Livingstone is August, with an average rainfall of 0.0 inches.

The hot season lasts for 2.2 months, from September 13 to November 21, with an average daily high temperature above 90°F. The hottest month of the year in Livingstone is October, with an average high of 93°F and low of 68°F.

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The cool season lasts for 2.1 months, from May 29 to August 2, with an average daily high temperature below 80°F. The coldest month of the year in Livingstone is July, with an average low of 48°F and high of 77°F.

The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands.

The horizontal axis is the day of the year, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 4.8 months, from November 17 to April 10, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 17% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Livingstone is January, with 20.4 days that are muggy or worse.

The least muggy day of the year is July 11, when muggy conditions are essentially unheard of. Livingstone experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The windier part of the year lasts for 3.2 months, from August 11 to November 16, with average wind speeds of more than 8.9 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Livingstone is October, with an average hourly wind speed of 10.6 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 8.8 months, from November 16 to August 11. The calmest month of the year in Livingstone is February, with an average hourly wind speed of 7.2 miles per hour. The predominant average hourly wind direction in Livingstone is from the east throughout the year.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year. The brighter period of the year lasts for 2.0 months, from September 14 to November 13, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.9 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Livingstone is October, with an average of 7.2 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 2.2 months, from May 18 to July 25, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 5.6 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Livingstone is June, with an average of 5.3 kWh.

The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter.

Best Time to Visit

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Livingstone for general outdoor tourist activities is from mid April to mid September, with a peak score in the second week of August.

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Livingstone for hot-weather activities is from late August to late October, with a peak score in the last week of September.

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Tourism score for Livingstone.

Additional Information

The length of the day in Livingstone varies over the course of the year. In 2025, the shortest day is June 21, with 11 hours, 4 minutes of daylight; the longest day is December 21, with 13 hours, 12 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 5:31 AM on November 25, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 17 minutes later at 6:48 AM on July 6. The earliest sunset is at 5:48 PM on June 3, and the latest sunset is 1 hour, 10 minutes later at 6:58 PM on January 18. Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Livingstone during 2025.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Livingstone varies very significantly throughout the year. The wetter season lasts 4.3 months, from November 15 to March 24, with a greater than 29% chance of a given day being a wet day.

The month with the most wet days in Livingstone is January, with an average of 16.9 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation. The drier season lasts 7.7 months, from March 24 to November 15. The month with the fewest wet days in Livingstone is July, with an average of 0.0 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. The month with the most days of rain alone in Livingstone is January, with an average of 16.9 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 57% on January 30.