Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

Best Time to Visit

8 Kgalagadi Safaris

Expert

By Philip Briggs

Philip is the author of the Bradt and Insight guides to South Africa.

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Wildlife viewing is always good in Kgalagadi but at its best at the end of the rains (March to May) when animals congregate around the riverbeds. This makes for easier sightings. However, Kgalagadi gets extremely hot during summer – the cooler winter months (May to September) are the most pleasant.

Best Time March to May (End of the Wet season when the riverbeds attract animals)

High Season Never (The park never gets crowded but might be busier during school holidays)

Low Season Never (The park never gets crowded)

Best Weather May to September (Less hot during the day)

Worst Weather November to February (Very hot)

May to September –Dry Season – Winter

Warm, mild weather
May is a great month for wildlife viewing
Warm clothes are needed for the morning and evening chill
The sky is hazy with a lot of dust in the air

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October to April –Wet Season – Summer

The landscape is gorgeous, and summer flowers appear after the first rains
End of the Wet season is the best time for wildlife viewing
There are newborn animals around, attracting predators
The best time for birding because migrant species are present
Temperatures are high and hard to handle