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Best Time To Visit Central Kalahari Game Reserve (Month by Month)

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  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
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  2. Good
  3. Fair
  4. Poor

The best time to visit Central Kalahari Game Reserve is during the wet months, from December to March, when animals gather in the Deception Valley area. However, roads can get very muddy at this time. In the drier months, from April to October, the roads tend to be in better condition. This is especially true later in the season when animals gather close to water sources, such as the waterholes at Letiahau, Passarge Valley, Sunday Pan and Xaxa.


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calendar Best Time
December to March (Best wildlife viewing in Deception Valley)
clock High Season
July to October (It rarely gets crowded, but high-season rates may apply in lodges)
percentage Low Season
November to June (Low-season rates may apply)
sun Best Weather
May to August (Less hot during the day with dry conditions)
raincloud Worst Weather
January (It is hot and it can be rainy)

April to October Dry Season

  • April and May, in particular, are good wildlife-viewing months and rarely crowded
  • Roads are in decent condition
  • It is cooler in the middle of the day from May to August
  • Animals can be found close to waterholes
  • July to October is high season, and some lodges might charge high-season rates
  • It can get very dry and dusty

November to March Wet Season

  • The pans in Deception Valley fill up, and animals gather to drink
  • There are many baby animals, which attracts predators
  • This is the best time for birding as migrants are present
  • Daytime temperatures can be very hot
  • Roads become very muddy and sometimes impassable
  • Afternoon thundershowers can disrupt activities

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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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