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

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

1. Excellent
2. Good
3. Fair
4. Poor

Chimpanzee trekking can be done in Gombe National Park throughout the year. The odds of finding chimps quickly are better toward the end of the Dry season, from July to October, when they tend to stick to the lower slopes. In the Wet season, it might take three to four hours to locate the chimps. The only private lodge in the park is closed from March to May.

Best Time

July to October (Best time to find chimps)

High Season

July to October (Gombe doesn't get crowded at any time of the year)

Low Season

November to mid-December and March to May (The only private lodge is closed from March to May)

Best Weather

June to October (Little to no rainfall)

Worst Weather

November to April (Wet season)

May to October Dry Season

• Chimpanzees are easiest to track from July to October
• Lots of sunshine and it seldom rains
• Fewer mosquitoes mean less risk of malaria
• You might see other people tracking chimps, but the park never gets really crowded

November to April Wet Season

• The air is clear and has no haze
• Presence of migratory birds makes bird watching great
• Butterflies are abundant
• The forest tracks will be difficult and slippery to walk on
• Chimpanzees might be difficult to find as they move away from the lake
• It gets very hot and humid

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Best Time To Go by Major Park

1. Excellent
2. Good
3. Fair
4. Poor

1. Gombe National Park
   1. January: Fair
   2. February: Fair
   3. March: Fair
   4. April: Poor
   5. May: Fair
   6. June: Good
   7. July: Excellent
   8. August: Excellent
   9. September: Excellent
   10. October: Excellent
   11. November: Good
   12. December: Fair
2. Katavi National Park
   1. January: Fair
   2. February: Fair
   3. March: Poor
   4. April: Poor
   5. May: Poor
   6. June: Good
   7. July: Excellent
   8. August: Excellent
   9. September: Excellent
   10. October: Excellent
   11. November: Fair
   12. December: Fair
3. Lake Manyara National Park
   1. January: Good
   2. February: Good
   3. March: Fair
   4. April: Fair
   5. May: Good
   6. June: Excellent
   7. July: Excellent
   8. August: Excellent
   9. September: Excellent
   10. October: Excellent
   11. November: Good
   12. December: Good
4. Ngorongoro Crater
   1. January: Excellent
   2. February: Excellent
   3. March: Good
   4. April: Good
   5. May: Excellent
   6. June: Excellent
   7. July: Excellent
   8. August: Excellent
   9. September: Excellent
   10. October: Excellent
   11. November: Excellent
   12. December: Excellent
5. Nyerere National Park
   1. January: Fair
   2. February: Fair
   3. March: Poor
   4. April: Poor
   5. May: Fair
   6. June: Excellent
   7. July: Excellent
   8. August: Excellent
   9. September: Excellent
   10. October: Excellent
   11. November: Good
   12. December: Good
6. Ruaha National Park
   1. January: Fair
   2. February: Fair
   3. March: Poor
   4. April: Poor
   5. May: Fair
   6. June: Excellent
   7. July: Excellent
   8. August: Excellent
   9. September: Excellent
   10. October: Excellent
   11. November: Good
   12. December: Good
7. Serengeti National Park
   1. January: Excellent
   2. February: Excellent
   3. March: Fair
   4. April: Fair
   5. May: Fair
   6. June: Excellent
   7. July: Excellent
   8. August: Excellent
   9. September: Excellent
   10. October: Excellent
   11. November: Good
   12. December: Good
8. Tarangire National Park
   1. January: Fair
   2. February: Fair
   3. March: Fair
   4. April: Fair
   5. May: Fair
   6. June: Good
   7. July: Excellent
   8. August: Excellent
   9. September: Excellent
   10. October: Excellent
   11. November: Excellent
   12. December: Good

Want To Visit Gombe NP?

• Gombe Chimp Trekking Tours
• Tour Operators for Gombe