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

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

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

A good time to visit Mapungubwe National Park is from March to May after the rains. The air is generally dust-free at this time of year, and the heat is less oppressive than it is in midsummer. Rainfall is scarce most of the year, but when it does occur, it’s during the summer. As the park is very dry, wildlife viewing doesn’t depend much on the seasons.

Best Time

May to September (Winter)

High Season

Never (The park never gets busy)

Low Season

Never (The park never gets busy)

Best Weather

March to May (Less hot than mid-summer, but nights are still warm and the air is still fresh from the summer rains)

Worst Weather

November to February (It gets very hot)

May to September Dry Season – Winter

• Daytime temperatures are pleasant
• It is sunny and the sky is blue
• Wildlife is slightly more easily seen than in summer
• Nights and early mornings are chilly
• The landscape is dry and dusty

October to April Wet Season – Summer

• Days are beautiful and bright
• The scenery is at its most green and beautiful
• Best for bird watching thanks to the presence of migratory species
• Rain is rare, but occasional heavy falls can affect road conditions
• High temperatures are hard to bear

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Best Time To Go by Major Park

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

1. Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park
   1. January: Fair
   2. February: Fair
   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: Fair
   12. December: Fair
2. Kruger National Park
   1. January: Fair
   2. February: Fair
   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: Fair
3. MalaMala GR
   1. January: Fair
   2. February: Fair
   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: Fair
4. Phinda Private GR
   1. January: Fair
   2. February: Fair
   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: Fair
5. Sabi Sand NR
   1. January: Fair
   2. February: Fair
   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: Fair

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