Best Time To Visit Saadani (Month by Month)

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

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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.

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Best Time: January and February and June to August (Animals are attracted to water in the park)
High Season: June to October (It rarely gets crowded)
Low Season: April and May (Access roads might be impassable)
Best Weather: June to September (Little rainfall)
Worst Weather: April and May (Peak of the Wet season)

June to September Dry Season

Animal densities are higher from June to August after the rains
Lots of sun and rain is rare
It is less hot and humid than in the Wet season
Mosquitoes are fewer, so the risk of malaria is lower
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

Animal densities are higher from January and February after the rains
The scenery is lush
April and May are low-season months and rates might be lower
Birding is at its finest with the presence of migratory birds from November to April
Roads deteriorate
It is hot and humid
It is very wet from April through May

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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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