Best Time To Visit Ngorongoro Crater (Month by Month)

January: Excellent
February: Excellent
March: Good
April: Good
May: Excellent
June: Excellent
July: Excellent
August: Excellent
September: Excellent
October: Excellent
November: Excellent
December: Excellent

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Wildlife viewing inside the Ngorongoro Crater is superb at all times. However, the grass on the crater floor is short in the Dry season (June to October) and this makes animal spotting easier. The scenery is lush and spectacular in the Wet season (November to May).

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Best Time: June to October (Wildlife viewing is best)
High Season: Most of the year – July to March (Lots of visitors in the crater)
Low Season: April and May (There are fewer people in the crater)
Best Weather: June to October (Rainfall is little to none)
Worst Weather: March and April (Peak of the Wet season)

June to October Dry Season

Wildlife is easier to spot since the grass is shorter
There is little rainfall and lots of sunshine
It gets crowded
Mornings and nights get very cold so you’ll need winter clothes

November to May Wet Season

Wildlife viewing is excellent, even in the Wet season
The scenery is green and beautiful
April and May are low-season months so there are fewer visitors
Birding is in its prime due to the presence of migratory birds from November to April
Wildlife viewing might be more difficult when the grass is long
March to April is the peak of the Wet season
It is cold during the nights and mornings, so it is important to pack warm clothing

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Best Time To Go by Major Park

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Gombe National Park
1. January: Fair
2. February: Fair
3. March: Fair
4. April: Poor
5. May: Fair
6. June: Good
7. July: Excellent
8. August: Excellent
9. September: Excellent
10. October: Excellent
11. November: Good
12. December: Fair
Katavi National Park
1. January: Fair
2. February: Fair
3. March: Poor
4. April: Poor
5. May: Poor
6. June: Good
7. July: Excellent
8. August: Excellent
9. September: Excellent
10. October: Excellent
11. November: Fair
12. December: Fair
Lake Manyara National Park
1. January: Good
2. February: Good
3. March: Fair
4. April: Fair
5. May: Good
6. June: Excellent
7. July: Excellent
8. August: Excellent
9. September: Excellent
10. October: Excellent
11. November: Good
12. December: Good
Ngorongoro Crater
1. January: Excellent
2. February: Excellent
3. March: Good
4. April: Good
5. May: Excellent
6. June: Excellent
7. July: Excellent
8. August: Excellent
9. September: Excellent
10. October: Excellent
11. November: Excellent
12. December: Excellent
Nyerere National Park
1. January: Fair
2. February: Fair
3. March: Poor
4. April: Poor
5. May: Fair
6. June: Excellent
7. July: Excellent
8. August: Excellent
9. September: Excellent
10. October: Excellent
11. November: Good
12. December: Good
Ruaha National Park
1. January: Fair
2. February: Fair
3. March: Poor
4. April: Poor
5. May: Fair
6. June: Excellent
7. July: Excellent
8. August: Excellent
9. September: Excellent
10. October: Excellent
11. November: Good
12. December: Good
Serengeti National Park
1. January: Excellent
2. February: Excellent
3. March: Fair
4. April: Fair
5. May: Fair
6. June: Excellent
7. July: Excellent
8. August: Excellent
9. September: Excellent
10. October: Excellent
11. November: Good
12. December: Good
Tarangire National Park
1. January: Fair
2. February: Fair
3. March: Fair
4. April: Fair
5. May: Fair
6. June: Good
7. July: Excellent
8. August: Excellent
9. September: Excellent
10. October: Excellent
11. November: Excellent
12. December: Good

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