- January: Poor
- February: Poor
- March: Poor
- April: Fair
- May: Good
- June: Good
- July: Excellent
- August: Excellent
- September: Excellent
- October: Excellent
- November: Good
- December: Poor
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- Good
- Fair
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The best wildlife-viewing months in Gorongosa National Park are from July to October, during the middle and end of the Dry season. At this time, the bush has thinned out and animals gather around permanent water sources. However, October is very hot and best avoided if you don’t like extreme heat.
Gorongosa Tours
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Best Time
- July to October (The bush is dry and animals are easy to find)
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High Season
- June to October (The park never gets busy)
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Low Season
- November to May (The park closes from mid-December to the end of March)
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Best Weather
- April to August (It is cooler and it hardly ever rains)
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Worst Weather
- November to March (Hot and wet)
May to October Dry Season – Winter
- Best time for wildlife viewing
- Sunny skies with little rainfall
- Risk of malaria is minimal
- Although this is the high season, the park never gets busy
- The sky is very hazy and the bush looks parched
- October is unbearably hot
- There is a chill in the morning air from May to August
November to April Wet Season – Summer
- Landscapes are lush and green
- With migrants present, it’s the best time for birding
- There are many newborn animals
- Park closes from mid-December to the end of March
- Wildlife viewing is superior in the Dry season
- Very hot and humid
- Risk of malaria is greater
- Roads become bad and are sometimes impassable
Wildlife Photos
Best Time To Go by Major Park
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Gorongosa National Park
- January: Poor
- February: Poor
- March: Poor
- April: Fair
- May: Good
- June: Good
- July: Excellent
- August: Excellent
- September: Excellent
- October: Excellent
- November: Good
- December: Poor