Saadani National Park Best Time To Visit
Philip is the author of the Bradt guidebook to Tanzania.
The best time for watching wildlife in Saadani National Park is after the rains, in January and February and from June to August, when there is still plenty of water on the plains and wildlife stays within the park. For a general bush or beach break away from the city, Saadani is good to visit most of the year, except during the peak of the rains from April to May.
June to September Dry Season
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Animal densities are higher from June to August after the rains
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Lots of sun and rain is rare
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It is less hot and humid than in the Wet season
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Mosquitoes are fewer, so the risk of malaria is lower
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Animals move out of the park at the end of the Dry season when the water on the plains has dried out
October to May Wet Season
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Animal densities are higher from January and February after the rains
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The scenery is lush
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April and May are low-season months and rates might be lower
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Birding is at its finest with the presence of migratory birds from November to April
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Roads deteriorate
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It is hot and humid
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It is very wet from April through May
Best Time To Go by Major Park
- Gombe National Park
- Katavi National Park
- Lake Manyara National Park
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Nyerere National Park
- Ruaha National Park
- Serengeti National Park
- Tarangire National Park