Victoria Falls records about 690mm of rain across roughly 55 wet days a year, which is a 15% chance on an average day. January is the wettest month at 170mm (25% of the annual total) and May the driest at 0mm. Local rain type: monsoon. Victoria Falls has an extreme wet/dry split — the falls are most powerful in April-May after the rainy season, but spray can make viewing difficult.
Chance of rain on an average day: 15%
Rainfall climatology for Victoria Falls. The live hour-by-hour answer for today loads at the top of this page from Open-Meteo and refreshes through the day — the figures below describe a typical year, not today.
Last updated: · Live forecast data refreshes hourly.
| Annual rainfall | 690mm |
| Rain days per year | 55 |
| Odds on an average day | 15% |
| Wettest month | January — 170mm over 17 days |
| Driest month | May — 0mm over 0 days |
| Rain type | monsoon |
| Best dry window | August through October offers the best balance of visible falls and dry weather. |
| Worst rain window | January and February brings heavy regional rain — the falls reach peak flow 2-3 months later. |
January delivers 17000% more rain than May (170mm vs 0mm). That gap is the difference between planning around showers and ignoring them.
25% of the year's rain falls in January alone, so Victoria Falls has a genuine wet season rather than evenly spread showers.
Victoria Falls rain arrives in short, heavy bursts — shelter and timing matter more than gear.
Rain falls on about 17 days in January against 0 in May — the frequency swing matters more for planning than the millimetre totals.
Climate normals. Use them to judge whether today's live forecast at the top of the page is typical or unusual for the season.
| Month | Rainfall | Rain days | Chance on a given day | Highs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 170mm | 17 | 57% | 32°C |
| February | 160mm | 16 | 53% | 32°C |
| March | 86mm | 8 | 27% | 31°C |
| April | 18mm | 2 | 7% | 29°C |
| May | 0mm | 0 | 0% | 28°C |
| June | 0mm | 0 | 0% | 26°C |
| July | 0mm | 0 | 0% | 25°C |
| August | 0mm | 0 | 0% | 25°C |
| September | 0mm | 0 | 0% | 26°C |
| October | 12mm | 1 | 3% | 28°C |
| November | 35mm | 3 | 10% | 29°C |
| December | 85mm | 8 | 27% | 31°C |
Rain probability is the chance that at least 0.2mm falls at your location — not how long it rains. For Victoria Falls we combine the hourly probability curve, expected volume in millimetres, and the city's own rainfall record into a single umbrella verdict.
| Factor | Weight | What it measures |
|---|---|---|
| Hourly probability | 40% | Peak and sustained chance of measurable rain across the next 24 hours. |
| Expected volume | 30% | Total millimetres, which separates a passing shower from a genuine soaking. |
| Timing & duration | 20% | When rain starts, when it eases, and the longest continuous dry window. |
| Local rain type | 10% | Drizzle, brief showers, thunderstorms or monsoon — each needs different gear. |
Live hourly values come from Open-Meteo and refresh through the day. Monthly rainfall figures are climate normals, so they describe a typical year rather than a forecast.
Victoria Falls records rain on roughly 55 days a year — about a 15% chance on any given day — totalling around 690mm.
January, with about 170mm over 17 rain days. That is 25% of the entire year's rainfall in a single month.
May is the driest month at 0mm across roughly 0 days. August through October offers the best balance of visible falls and dry weather.
Victoria Falls has an extreme wet/dry split — the falls are most powerful in April-May after the rainy season, but spray can make viewing difficult.
No. Probability is the chance that at least 0.2mm of rain falls at your location at some point in the period. Check the expected millimetres alongside it: 40% with 0.4mm is a passing shower, 40% with 12mm is a soaking.