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Best Time for Okavango, Makgadikgadi & Chobe
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Sweet spot: March, June, July. Computed from NASA POWER climate normals across the route's overnight towns, balancing temperature, rainfall and daylight.
💡 Good to know
- The reviewed baseline uses the drier road season, when Okavango floodwater and Chobe River wildlife viewing can be strong. Water levels, migrations and every sighting still vary, and the Nata pans may be dry.
- This road-and-water product is withheld outside May–September until the exact road state, heat or rain exposure, water level and operator inventory are confirmed. Botswana remains visitable on a separately checked plan.
| Month | Low | High | Rain | Daylight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20.6°C | 32.4°C | 133 mm | 13.1 h | |
| February | 19.9°C | 31.6°C | 113 mm | 12.7 h | |
| March | 19.0°C | 31.5°C | 82 mm | 12.1 h | |
| April | 16.4°C | 30.8°C | 29 mm | 11.5 h | |
| May | 12.4°C | 28.9°C | 3 mm | 11.1 h | |
| June | 9.5°C | 26.1°C | 3 mm | 10.8 h | |
| July | 8.6°C | 25.7°C | 0 mm | 10.9 h | |
| August | 11.5°C | 29.7°C | 0 mm | 11.3 h | |
| September | 15.7°C | 34.0°C | 3 mm | 11.9 h | |
| October | 20.1°C | 36.7°C | 15 mm | 12.5 h | |
| November | 21.6°C | 35.4°C | 58 mm | 13.0 h | |
| December | 21.2°C | 33.2°C | 121 mm | 13.2 h |