Livingstone weather in July

In July, Livingstone sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of July to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Livingstone's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Livingstone's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
12th warmest
Overnight low
10°
1st coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:51 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
16%
3rd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.4
out of 10

Livingstone is city in Zambia.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical July day in Livingstone reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and about 4°C cooler than August.

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How July really feels in Livingstone

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Livingstone weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°20821.212.93.9
Feb29° / 20°16217.412.64.3
Mar29° / 19°971412.15.0
Apr29° / 17°203.811.66.8
May27° / 13°20.511.28.6
Jun25° / 11°10.2119.3
Jul25° / 10°00119.4
Aug28° / 13°0011.48.1
Sep32° / 17°30.511.95.3
Oct34° / 21°11312.43.6
Nov32° / 21°8813.512.83.5
Dec30° / 20°18120.6133.8

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Livingstone gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 0% and peaks near 0% on the wettest days.

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Humidity in July

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Most of July feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Wind in July

Winds average 10 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Sunrise & sunset in July

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Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min at the start of July to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:52 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 5:58 PM.

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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.71 kWh/m² to a high of 7.18 kWh/m² in October across the year — July's 4.89 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Livingstone

In seasonPeak

None of Livingstone's seasonal hazards are active in July. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Livingstone's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
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Is July a good time to visit Livingstone?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

9.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

July is one of the better times to visit Livingstone for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Livingstone in July

From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In July, Livingstone sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Livingstone in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Livingstone peaks around January 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 18UV 16Jun 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Livingstone in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Livingstone is worst in September — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.0× the cleanest month (April, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1828 µg/m³Apr 136 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr6Good
May8Good
Jun11Good
Jul12Good
Aug19Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Livingstone?

Livingstone sits at 17.8°S, 25.9°E, 969 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Victoria Falls, 10 km away.

KasaneHwangeKalomoMaambaChomaSeshekeKatima Mulilo

Topography around Livingstone

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Livingstone.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Livingstone has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 91 m around an average of 935 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 373 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 785 m.

The land around Livingstone is covered by artificial surfaces (38%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, shrubs (45%), grassland (25%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and shrubs (42%), grassland (28%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
91 m
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373 m
80 km
785 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
July weather nearby: Victoria Falls 10 km · Kasane 74 km · Hwange 90 km · Kalomo 113 km · Maamba 147 km · Choma 166 km · Sesheke 170 km · Katima Mulilo 171 km

Zambia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / D / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 30% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,318
2025
Happiness
4.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
5.2
per 100k, 2015
Road deaths
20.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 573
Religion
Protestant 75%Roman Catholic 20%other 3%none 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Livingstone (-17.8419°, 25.8543°, elevation 969 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).