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Best Time To Visit Nkhotakota Wildlife Reserve (Month by Month)

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  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: Fair
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  2. Good
  3. Fair
  4. Poor

Although wildlife viewing in Nkhotakota Wildlife Reserve tends to be quite slow year-round, it is best from July to October, during the latter half of the Dry season. This is due to the water in the bush having dried up. At this time, animals tend to gather around remaining water sources, making them relatively easy to see. Be aware, though, that the heat in October can be punishing.


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calendar Best Time
July to October (Dry bush; animals are easy to find)
clock High Season
July to October (Never busy, but high-season rates apply)
percentage Low Season
November to June (Low-season rates apply)
sun Best Weather
May to August (It is cooler and hardly ever rains)
raincloud Worst Weather
December to April (Hot and wet)

May to October Dry Season – Winter

  • Best time for wildlife watching
  • Not much rain and plenty of sunshine
  • It never gets very busy
  • The malaria risk is lower
  • Skies are very hazy, and the bush looks brittle and dry
  • October can be unbearably hot
  • Mornings are chilly from May to August when temperatures plummet

November to April Wet Season – Summer

  • Scenery is idyllic – green and fresh
  • There are few tourists and rates are lower
  • It’s the best time for birders as migratory birds are present
  • Large mammals other than baboons are scarcely seen
  • The weather is hot and muggy
  • Malaria is a bigger concern than in the Dry season
  • Rains can badly affect the roads

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Best Time To Go by Major Park

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  3. Fair
  4. Poor
  1. Liwonde National Park
    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: Fair
  2. Majete Wildlife 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: Fair
  3. Nyika National Park
    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: Excellent
    12. December: Excellent

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