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MONTH BY MONTH: Where to Travel in Africa
- Botswana: Rain likely, very warm temperatures, great birding, good game viewing, low tourist season
- Ethiopia: Busy, book in advance, dry season, clear skies, warm, great for trekking, Festival of Timkat
- Kenya: Secret season dry lovely weather, good game viewing, great bird life at Rift Valley lakes
- Rwanda: short dry season similar good conditions for trekking, chimp trekking good, landscapes green, free of haze
- South Africa: Peak season, hot weather, excellent game viewing, light rains, good weather in the Cape.
- Seychelles: hot, can be rain
- Tanzania: Short dry season, Great Migration in the Southern Serengeti, later in January begins calving to late February
- Uganda: Dry season, excellent for trekking
- Zambia: Heavy rains likely, excellent bird viewing, some lodges closed, low tourist season
- Zimbabwe: Rain likely, very warm temperatures, good game viewing, low tourist season, river high at the Falls too high for rafting
- Botswana: Rain likely, very warm temperatures, good game viewing, low tourist season
- Ethiopia: Dry season, great for trekking, Festival of Timkat
- Kenya: Secret season dry lovely weather, good game viewing, great bird life at Rift Valley lakes
- Rwanda: short dry season similar good conditions for trekking, chimp trekking good, landscapes green, free of haze, chimp trekking good, landscapes green, free of haze
- South Africa: Peak season, hot weather, excellent game viewing, light rains on safari, good weather in the Cape with no crowds
- Seychelles: hot, can be rain, still good for travel
- Tanzania: Short dry season, Great Migration in the Southern Serengeti and wildebeeste are calving
- Uganda: Dry season, excellent for trekking
- Zambia: Heavy rains likely, excellent bird viewing, some lodges closed, low tourist season
- Zimbabwe: Rain likely, very warm temperatures, good game viewing, low tourist season
- Botswana: Light rains, lush vegetation, excellent birding, no water in the Delta, Chobe dry and improving wildlife viewing
- Kenya: Short rains may be experienced, but fewer tourists
- Morocco: Lush landscapes, mild temperatures at low altitudes, rain possible
- Rwanda: Wet
- South Africa: No crowds, good warm weather, sunny days throughout country, possible light rains, improving wildlife
- Seychelles: hot, can be rain
- Tanzania: Great Migration in the Southern Serengeti, start of intermittent & long rains
- Zambia: Heavy rains likely, excellent bird viewing, some lodges closed, low tourist season
- Zimbabwe: Rains starting to lighten, excellent birding.
- Botswana: Excellent time in the Kalahari, very green throughout, comfortable temperatures
- Madagascar: Beginning of the dry season, rains begin to lighten
- Kenya:Rainy season. Affordable ‘green season.’
- Morocco: Lush landscapes, mild temperatures at low altitudes
- Mozambique: Beautiful weather on the southern beaches, rains likely mid-country
- Namibia: Dry season, beautiful sunny weather, green vegetation
- Rwanda: Wettest month of the year
- South Africa: Warm weather, afternoon showers, excellent game viewing and flora/fauna in the Cape
- Seychelles: best beach, good diving
- Tanzania: The main rainy season known as the long rains.
- Zimbabwe: dry season, good wildlife viewing, river high at the Falls
- Zambia: dry, animals easy to find, hazy
- Botswana: Excellent time to visit the Kalahari, lush landscapes throughout the country, excellent weather
- Kenya: While game viewing can be trickier as vegetation runs riot, the colors and light are great for photography at this time of year.
- Madagascar: Great weather
- Malawi: Dry season, attractive landscape
- Morocco: Lush landscapes, mild temperatures at low altitudes
- Mozambique: Excellent weather
- Namibia: Dry season, beautiful sunny weather, green vegetation
- Rwanda: Long rains possible
- South Africa: Dry weather, cooler temperatures, excellent game viewing, starting to get wetter around the Cape
- Tanzania: The main rainy season known as the long rains.
- Zambia: Ideal visiting time, cool temperatures, lush landscapes, excellent time to see Victoria Falls
- Zimbabwe: Ideal visiting time, cool temperatures, lush landscapes, excellent time to see Victoria Falls
- Botswana: Lush landscapes, mild weather, very cool evenings, Okavango floods begin
- Ethiopia: wet and slippery, lots of flowers
- Kenya: The rains give way to cloudy, cooler weather, making for very comfortable conditions, especially in the highlands.
- Madagascar: Excellent weather, likely rains in East
- Malawi: Dry season, bright green landscape
- Mozambique: Excellent weather in Indian Ocean, whale migration through September
- Namibia: Dry season, mild, cool temperatures, sunny days
- Rwanda: Entering dry season, excellent for trekking
- South Africa: good wildlife viewing, cool & dry, can be busy. At the Cape it is start of wet season.
- Tanzania: Great Migration in Northern Serengeti/Grumeti-great time -sometimes just before the crowds and high season
- Seychelles: trade winds
- Uganda: Dry season, excellent for trekking
- Zambia: best wildlife viewing, cool temps, lush landscapes, good time to see Victoria Falls
- Zimbabwe: good wildlife viewing, cool temps, lush landscapes, good time to see Victoria Falls and good water for rafting
- Botswana: Dry season, good game viewing, lots of water in the Okavango
- Kenya: Great Migration begins circling into Masai Mara, great wildlife in other areas as well such as Laikipia
- Madagascar: Excellent weather, likely rains in East, best whale viewing in Ile St Marie
- Malawi: Dry season, green landscapes, colder
- Mozambique: Warm weather, whale migration through September
- Namibia: Dry season, animals concentrating at waterholes, gorgeous skies, mild to cold temperatures, sunny days
- Rwanda: Driest months, excellent for trekking, thin bush and animals on lake at Akagera, great chimp trekking
- South Africa: good wildlife viewing, cool & dry, can be busy. At the Cape it is wet season.
- Tanzania: Great Migration in Northern Serengeti and later in month moving to Mara/Serengeti border, dry and clear
- Uganda: Dry season, excellent for trekking
- Zambia: Ideal visiting time, cool temperatures
- Zimbabwe: Ideal visiting time, cool to cold temperatures
- Botswana: Dry season, excellent game viewing, mild temperatures
- Kenya: Great Migration begins circling into Masai Mara, great wildlife in other areas as well such as Laikipia
- Madagascar: Excellent weather, rains in East, whale viewing in Ile St Marie
- Malawi: Dry season
- Mozambique: Warm weather, whale migration
- Namibia: Warm weather, best time for big game sightings
- Rwanda: Driest months, excellent for trekking, thin bush and animals on lake at Akagera, great chimp trekking
- South Africa: good wildlife viewing, cool & dry, can be busy. At the Cape it is wet season.
- Seychelles:trade winds
- Tanzania: Great Migration on Mara/Serengeti border, dry and clear
- Uganda: Dry season, excellent for trekking
- Zambia: Ideal visiting time, moderate temperatures, great sightings at waterholes, Devil’s Pool opens later in mid-month
- Zimbabwe: Ideal visiting time, moderate temperatures, great sightings at waterholes
- Botswana: Dry season, great game viewing, moderate to very warm temperatures
- Kenya: Could still have Great Migration in Masai Mara, good gameviewing in other areas as well
- Madagascar: Peak season, excellent weather & diving, cool in the highlands and warm/hot on the coasts.
- Malawi: Dry season, excellent game viewing
- Mozambique: Warm weather, whale migration
- Namibia: Warm weather, excellent time for big game sightings
- Rwanda: Dry season, excellent for trekking
- South Africa: Great game viewing, whale watching, still can be wet but improving in the Cape, wildflower season
- Seychelles:good weather
- Uganda: Dry season, excellent for trekking
- Zambia: Ideal visiting time, warm temperatures, great sightings at waterholes
- Zimbabwe: Ideal visiting time, warm temperatures, great sightings at waterholes, water lower but still ok at the Falls
- Botswana: Excellent game viewing, can be very hot, dry weather
- Ethiopia: Beginning of dry season, landscapes are green and filled with wildflowers
- Kenya: Great Migration in Masai Mara at beginning of the month
- Madagascar: Peak season, excellent weather, best diving. Cool in the highlands and warm/hot on the coasts.
- Morocco: Warm temperatures throughout the country
- Mozambique: Ideal beach weather, whale shark sightings possible
- Rwanda: Short rains may begin
- South Africa: Mild temperatures, wild flower season, great game viewing, whale watching
- Seychelles: excellent for travel, best beaches
- Tanzania: Great Migration in Central Serengeti towards end of the month
- Uganda: can be wet, not great views, slippery
- Zambia: Excellent game viewing, can be very hot, dry weather
- Zimbabwe: Excellent game viewing, can be very hot, dry weather
- Botswana: Excellent game viewing, rains may begin, newborn season, very hot temperatures, animials at waterholes
- Ethiopia: Dry season, landscapes are still green
- Kenya: short rains, no migration, good specials
- Malawi: hot and wet
- Madagascar: Some rains experienced, best diving in Ile St Marie
- Morocco: Mild to cool temperatures throughout the country
- Mozambique: Rains may begin, whale shark sightings possible, whale migration
- Rwanda: Short rains possible
- South Africa: Warm temperatures throughout country, spring weather, less crowded, good game viewing, newborn season, whale watching, light rains possible
- Tanzania: Great Migration in Central Serengeti, very warm to hot temperatures, short rains
- Zambia: Excellent game viewing, rains may begin, newborn season, very warm to hot temperatures
- Zimbabwe: Excellent game viewing, rains may begin, newborn season, very warm to hot temperatures
- Botswana: No water in the flood channels of the Okavango. Can be hot. Excellent in Deception Valley
- Kenya: Tsavo-thick bush & good wildlife. Mara doable, but not perfect conditions
- Malawi: Nyika Plataeu-pleasant weather, beautiful vegetation, great birds and babies
- Mozambique: very hot, wet
- Namibia: Hot, can be wet, wildlife is dispersed.
- Rwanda: Very wet, chimp trekking is best
- South Africa: can be crowed in the Cape, hot lush on safari, great birding, babies, can be wet
- Tanzania: Good for safari, Crater good all year round
- Uganda: Dry season, hazy, some areas quite hot.
- Zimbabwe: Some lodges closed, hot but good birds, river too high for rafting at Falls
- Zambia: Liuwa Plains Excellent, other areas most lodges closed.
- Zimbabwe: Falls river is high, some lodges closed for safri, hot, good birds
