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Best Time To Visit Mashatu Game Reserve (Month by Month)

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

Wildlife viewing in Mashatu Game Reserve is good throughout the year. The semi-arid environment makes for easy viewing of animals and predators in particular. The best time is perhaps during the dry winter months, from April to October, when animals migrate from afar to drink at the rivers. Remember though that October gets very hot.

calendar Best Time
May to September (Dry conditions, best for wildlife viewing)
clock High Season
May to October and December to mid-January (The park doesn't get busy)
percentage Low Season
Mid-January to April and November (Few visitors)
sun Best Weather
May to August (Cooler temperatures, little rain)
raincloud Worst Weather
November to March (It gets very hot)

April to October Dry Season

  • Animals gather near water, which makes them easier to find
  • Leopards are easier to spot in dry
  • Not as hot in the middle of the day
  • Nights and early mornings are chilly
  • The sky is hazy, and the scenery is less beautiful

November to March Wet Season

  • Scenery is lush, and the skies are bright
  • There are many baby animals around
  • Elephants and elands, attracted to new vegetation, form huge herds
  • The arrival of migratory birds makes this the best time for birding
  • Wildlife viewing is not as good as in the Dry season, as animals are dispersed
  • It gets extremely hot

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Best Time To Go by Major Park

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  2. Good
  3. Fair
  4. Poor
  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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