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Best Time To Visit Chobe National Park (Month by Month)

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  1. January: Good
  2. February: Good
  3. March: Good
  4. April: Good
  5. May: Excellent
  6. June: Excellent
  7. July: Excellent
  8. August: Excellent
  9. September: Excellent
  10. October: Good
  11. November: Good
  12. December: Good
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  2. Good
  3. Fair
  4. Poor

Chobe National Park can be visited year-round as wildlife migrates through the park with the seasons. The Savuti area, in particular, is excellent all year. The Chobe Riverfront is best visited in the Dry season (April to October), especially from August onward. Although it’s extremely hot then, this is when animals are drawn to the riverbank as waterholes dry out across the park. During the wet months, many animals, zebras specifically, migrate to the Savuti Marsh.


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calendar Best Time
April to October (Best wildlife viewing at the riverfront area)
clock High Season
July to October (The park gets crowded)
percentage Low Season
November to June (Low-season rates may apply)
sun Best Weather
May to August (Less hot during the day)
raincloud Worst Weather
October (It gets extremely hot)

April to October Dry Season

  • Wildlife viewing along the riverfront gets better as the Dry season progresses
  • Excellent wildlife viewing in Savuti
  • Lots of sunny days and it rarely rains
  • Sunsets on the river are phenomenal
  • Mobile camps in Savuti offer lots of choice for a bush experience
  • July to October is high season and the riverfront gets really busy
  • It can be dry and dusty
  • September and October are very hot

November to March Wet Season

  • Zebra and other wildlife gather at the Savuti Marsh
  • Prolific numbers of baby animals attract predators
  • Best time for birders as migrants are present
  • There is less wildlife at the riverfront, as animals disperse
  • It can be very hot and humid
  • Afternoon showers can interfere with activities
  • Some trails may be impassable

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Best Time To Go by Major Park

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  1. Central Kalahari GR
    1. January: Excellent
    2. February: Excellent
    3. March: Excellent
    4. April: Excellent
    5. May: Excellent
    6. June: Good
    7. July: Good
    8. August: Good
    9. September: Good
    10. October: Good
    11. November: Good
    12. December: Excellent
  2. Chobe National Park
    1. January: Good
    2. February: Good
    3. March: Good
    4. April: Good
    5. May: Excellent
    6. June: Excellent
    7. July: Excellent
    8. August: Excellent
    9. September: Excellent
    10. October: Good
    11. November: Good
    12. December: Good
  3. Makgadikgadi Pans NP
    1. January: Good
    2. February: Good
    3. March: Good
    4. April: Good
    5. May: Good
    6. June: Good
    7. July: Good
    8. August: Good
    9. September: Good
    10. October: Good
    11. November: Good
    12. December: Good
  4. Moremi Game Reserve
    1. January: Fair
    2. February: Fair
    3. March: Fair
    4. April: Good
    5. May: Good
    6. June: Good
    7. July: Excellent
    8. August: Excellent
    9. September: Excellent
    10. October: Excellent
    11. November: Good
    12. December: Good
  5. Nxai Pan National Park
    1. January: Excellent
    2. February: Excellent
    3. March: Excellent
    4. April: Good
    5. May: Good
    6. June: Fair
    7. July: Fair
    8. August: Fair
    9. September: Fair
    10. October: Good
    11. November: Good
    12. December: Excellent
  6. Okavango Delta
    1. January: Fair
    2. February: Fair
    3. March: Fair
    4. April: Good
    5. May: Good
    6. June: Good
    7. July: Excellent
    8. August: Excellent
    9. September: Excellent
    10. October: Excellent
    11. November: Good
    12. December: Good

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