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Best Time To Visit Waterberg Plateau Park (Month by Month)

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  1. January: Poor
  2. February: Poor
  3. March: Poor
  4. April: Fair
  5. May: Good
  6. June: Good
  7. July: Excellent
  8. August: Excellent
  9. September: Excellent
  10. October: Good
  11. November: Fair
  12. December: Fair
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  2. Good
  3. Fair
  4. Poor

For wildlife viewing, the drier months from July to September are the ideal time to visit Waterberg Plateau Park. Animals seek out water during this time and tend to stay around those sources. Foliage also shrinks back in the hotter months, which makes wildlife watching easier.


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calendar Best Time
July to September (Best wildlife viewing)
clock High Season
June to October (The park gets crowded)
percentage Low Season
November to May (Low-season rates apply)
sun Best Weather
May to August (Cooler during the day)
raincloud Worst Weather
November to March (Very hot; high chance of rain)

May to October Dry Season – Winter

  • Ideal wildlife viewing as animals gather at water sources and foliage is less dense
  • Milder temperatures and cooler evenings
  • May can be dry and mild, and has fewer crowds
  • Excellent conditions for hiking
  • High season begins in June and the park gets busy
  • Dry conditions can make the air dusty
  • September and October can get very hot

November to April Wet Season – Summer

  • The little rainfall that occurs is a relief
  • Scenery is more attractive with plenty of flowers
  • Wildlife is healthy and newborn animals are around
  • Ideal birding as migrants arrive
  • Low-season rates apply
  • Wildlife is more dispersed and can be harder to spot in the thicker vegetation
  • Temperatures can be very hot

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Best Time To Go by Major Park

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  1. Etosha National Park
    1. January: Poor
    2. February: Poor
    3. March: Poor
    4. April: Fair
    5. May: Good
    6. June: Good
    7. July: Excellent
    8. August: Excellent
    9. September: Excellent
    10. October: Good
    11. November: Fair
    12. December: Fair
  2. Namib-Naukluft NP
    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. Skeleton Coast NP
    1. January: Excellent
    2. February: Excellent
    3. March: Excellent
    4. April: Good
    5. May: Good
    6. June: Good
    7. July: Good
    8. August: Good
    9. September: Good
    10. October: Excellent
    11. November: Excellent
    12. December: Excellent

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