Western Province · Zambia
Mongu travel guide
Mongu is a city in Western Province, Zambia, home to about 149,000 people.
- Best months
- June and July
- Currency
- ZMWZambian Kwacha
- Time zone
- Africa/Lusaka
- Language
- English
When to go
The best time to visit Mongu
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Mongu are June and July. October is the warmest month, with average highs of 35 °C; January is the wettest, with about 227 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Questions
Mongu: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Mongu?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Mongu are June and July. October is the warmest month, with average highs of 35 °C; January is the wettest, with about 227 mm of rain.
What currency is used in Mongu?
Zambian Kwacha (ZMW).
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.