​Best Time To Visit – Chobe NP

Anthony Ham
Expert
By Anthony Ham

Anthony is a renowned Africa expert and author of many Lonely Planet guidebooks, including the Botswana & Namibia guide.

Anthony is a renowned Africa expert and author of the Botswana & Namibia Lonely Planet guide.

Anthony is the author of the Botswana & Namibia Lonely Planet guide.

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Chobe National Park can be visited throughout the year. Wildlife migrates through the park with the seasons. The riverfront area is best visited in the dry months, from May to October. August to October are the optimum months for wildlife viewing here, but it gets extremely hot at that time. During the wet months, many animals, plains zebras specifically, migrate to the Savuti Marsh. Linyanti is best visited from April onward.

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

April to October –Dry Season

  • Wildlife viewing along the riverfront gets better as the Dry season progresses
  • Lots of sunny days and it rarely rains
  • Sunsets on the river are phenomenal
  • July to October are high-season months, and the riverfront area gets very busy
  • It is very dry and dusty
  • September and October are very hot

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November to March –Wet Season

  • There are huge concentrations of zebra and other wildlife at the Savuti Marsh
  • Prolific numbers of baby animals attract predators
  • The best time for birders as migrants are present
  • There is less wildlife at the riverfront, as animals disperse
  • It is very hot
  • Afternoon showers can interfere with activities

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Best Time To Go by Major Park

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  • Chobe National Park
    JanJ
    FebF
    MarM
    AprA
    MayM
    JunJ
    JulJ
    AugA
    SepS
    OctO
    NovN
    DecD
  • Central Kalahari GR
    JanJ
    FebF
    MarM
    AprA
    MayM
    JunJ
    JulJ
    AugA
    SepS
    OctO
    NovN
    DecD
  • Makgadikgadi Pans NP
    JanJ
    FebF
    MarM
    AprA
    MayM
    JunJ
    JulJ
    AugA
    SepS
    OctO
    NovN
    DecD
  • Moremi Game Reserve
    JanJ
    FebF
    MarM
    AprA
    MayM
    JunJ
    JulJ
    AugA
    SepS
    OctO
    NovN
    DecD
  • Nxai Pan National Park
    JanJ
    FebF
    MarM
    AprA
    MayM
    JunJ
    JulJ
    AugA
    SepS
    OctO
    NovN
    DecD
  • Okavango Delta
    JanJ
    FebF
    MarM
    AprA
    MayM
    JunJ
    JulJ
    AugA
    SepS
    OctO
    NovN
    DecD

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