Category: When to Go

Botswana weather runs on two seasons rather than four: a hot wet summer from November to April and a dry, cool winter from May to October, with virtually no rain falling for six straight months. Safari planning follows that split,…

The dry season safari in Botswana runs from May to October, six months in which almost no rain falls, waterholes empty and wildlife is forced onto the rivers and Delta channels that still hold water. Most visitors book July through…

A green season safari in Botswana runs from November to April, when summer rain turns the country green, antelope drop their calves, migrant birds arrive and camp rates fall by as much as 40 percent. Game viewing in the northern…

The best time to visit Botswana for a safari is May through October, the dry season, when the Okavango flood runs high, vegetation thins out and wildlife concentrates around permanent water. July to September is the peak, and the better…