The right month for a trip to Botswana depends on what you want to see and where you go: from June to August the Okavango Delta is flooded and mokoro safaris are at their best. October is very hot. Below you will find the twelve months for each area, the seasons and the events worth planning around.
The twelve months
| Month | Botswana |
|---|---|
| January | Low season |
| February | Low season |
| March | Low season |
| April | Good |
| May | Good |
| June | Ideal |
| July | Ideal |
| August | Ideal |
| September | Ideal |
| October | Good |
| November | Low season |
| December | Low season |
The seasons
Jun–Aug · Dry and cool. Between 24 and 27 °C by day, around 5 °C at dawn. The Delta is flooded: it is mokoro season.
Sep–Oct · Hot and dry. Rising heat, up to 38–40 °C in October. Wildlife highly concentrated around water.
Nov–Mar · Summer rains. Thunderstorms, green landscapes, young animals and lower prices; some areas are hard to reach.
Not to be missed
- Big Five (June–October): In the dry season the grass is short and animals gather around water: this is when you are most likely to see all five.
- Flooded Okavango Delta (June–September): Water from the Angolan rains reaches the Delta in the middle of the dry season: channels navigable by mokoro and wildlife concentrated on the islands.
Our trips in Botswana
Botswana · Safari
Botswana mobile camping safari: Moremi, Savuti and Chobe
Nine days of safari in Botswana sleeping out in nature: mobile tents pitched by the camp crew in the Moremi reserve,…
from €5,880per person, flights included*
Botswana and Zambia · Safari
Victoria Falls, Chobe and the Okavango Delta
Three great names of southern Africa in one week: Victoria Falls, the elephants of Chobe in Botswana and two nights…
from €6,470per person, flights included*
