Best Time To Visit Tarangire (Month by Month)

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

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July to November is the best time for wildlife viewing in Tarangire National Park. This coincides more or less with the middle and end of the Dry season. Many animals migrate out of the park during the Wet season (November to May), when wildlife viewing is considerably less productive.

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Best Time: July to November (Animals gather around the Tarangire River)
High Season: June to October (The park is full of visitors)
Low Season: April and May (Rates might be lower)
Best Weather: June to October (Little rainfall)
Worst Weather: March and April (Peak of the Wet season)

June to OctoberDry Season

Animals migrate into the park from surrounding areas
Wildlife is easier to spot because the bush thins out
The weather is beautiful and sunny
There are fewer mosquitoes and malaria risk is lower
Warm clothing is essential from June to August since morning game drives are cold
The park is crowded

November to May Wet Season

The vegetation is lovely and green
Rates may be lower because it is low season
It is prime bird-watching time since migratory birds are present
Many animals migrate out of the park and wildlife viewing is not as good as in the Dry season
March to April is the peak of the Wet season

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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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