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Best Time To Visit Rubondo Island National Park (Month by Month)

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  1. January: Good
  2. February: Good
  3. March: Fair
  4. April: Poor
  5. May: Fair
  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

Rubondo Island National Park can be visited throughout the year. However, the best time is from June to September, when it is mostly sunny and dry. During the Wet season (November to May) forest paths can become slippery, which makes chimp trekking more challenging. January to February is a dry spell in the Wet season, and this is a great time for birding and spotting butterflies. National park accommodation is available throughout the year, but the only private lodge is closed from April to May.


Rubondo Island Safaris
calendar Best Time
June to September (It is sunny and dry)
clock High Season
June to September (Rubondo Island never gets crowded)
percentage Low Season
April and May (The only private lodge is closed)
sun Best Weather
June to September (Little to no rainfall)
raincloud Worst Weather
April (Peak of the Wet season)

June to October Dry Season

  • Blue skies and lots of sunshine
  • Chimpanzees are easier to track in dry conditions
  • Fewer mosquitoes means less risk of malaria
  • Birding is better in the Wet season
  • There are more flowers and butterflies in the Wet season

November to May Wet Season

  • Bird watching is best as migratory birds are present
  • Butterflies are abundant
  • There are many flowers, such as orchids and lilies
  • The forest tracks get slippery after rain
  • It rains regularly and the humidity is high

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Best Time To Go by Major Park

  1. Excellent
  2. Good
  3. Fair
  4. Poor
  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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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