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Best Time To Visit Nxai Pan National Park (Month by Month)

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  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
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  2. Good
  3. Fair
  4. Poor

Nxai Pan National Park can be visited year-round, although the best time for wildlife viewing is generally from December to March. It is a seasonal park and animals migrate here in the wet summer months, but the exact timing is erratic and depends on rainfall (which can be unpredictable, if it arrives at all). Wildlife is more scarce during the Dry season (April to October), but often found not far from the few remaining waterholes.


Nxai Pan Safaris
calendar Best Time
December to March (Best wildlife viewing)
clock High Season
December to May (High-season rates apply in the lodge, but it never gets busy)
percentage Low Season
June to November (Low-season rates apply in the lodge)
sun Best Weather
May to August (Less hot during the day and dry conditions)
raincloud Worst Weather
January to March (It is hot, and it can rain a lot)

April to October Dry Season

  • The park roads are in better condition, so driving is easier
  • Daytime temperatures are cooler (though still warm) from May to August
  • Low-season rates apply from June to November when it’s high season elsewhere
  • There is almost no rain, and it is always sunny
  • There are fewer animals around
  • It can get very dry and dusty

November to March Wet Season

  • Animals migrate to the pans, including zebra and wildebeest
  • Many herbivores give birth to their young
  • Predators are numerous and more commonly seen
  • Best time for birding with migrants around
  • The landscape is green and there are many flowers
  • Daytime temperatures can be uncomfortably hot
  • Roads can become boggy after heavy rains
  • Afternoon showers and thunderstorms can interfere with your plans

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Best Time To Go by Major Park

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  2. Good
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  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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