Shongwe Oasis

Wildlife: Green season and summer birding

Hot, humid and wet. The Falls are building; expect dramatic storms and lush vegetation.

Wildlife: High-water season begins

Rain remains likely and the Zambezi rises. Good for greener scenery; spray starts to strengthen.

Wildlife: High water and green landscapes

Warm and wet, with increasingly powerful Falls flow and heavy spray.

Wildlife: Peak-flow Victoria Falls

One of the strongest months for high water and dramatic spray; some viewpoints can be obscured.

Wildlife: High water with cooler days

Excellent balance of strong Falls flow, cooling weather and improving safari conditions.

Wildlife: High water and dry-season safari

Cool, dry conditions and powerful water flow make this a strong all-round month.

Wildlife: Dry-season wildlife viewing

Comfortable days, cold mornings and strong wildlife viewing; Falls flow is reducing but substantial.

Wildlife: Prime dry-season wildlife

Dry and sunny with excellent game viewing. The Falls are lower, improving gorge visibility.

Wildlife: Dry-season game viewing

Very dry with warming temperatures; strong wildlife viewing and visibly lower Falls flow.

Wildlife: Low-water viewpoints and rafting season

Hot and very dry. Zambian-side flow can be very low; Zimbabwe viewpoints retain water.

Wildlife: Early rains and migrant birds

Hot with first rains possible. Landscapes begin greening and visitor numbers are often lower.

Wildlife: Green season

Hot, humid and increasingly wet. The river begins rising after the low-water period.