Destinations by region

Best time to visit Africa

15 destinations in Africa. The strip shows each month's season level, from January (left) to December (right).

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Destinations and their best seasons

DestinationBest season
Addis AbabaEthiopiaLate Oct–Early Feb
Cape TownSouth AfricaLate Feb, Mid Mar, Early Dec–Late Dec
DurbanSouth AfricaMid Jun–Mid Jul
JohannesburgSouth AfricaEarly Sep
Kruger National ParkSouth AfricaMid May–Early Aug
Masai MaraKenyaEarly Jul–Mid Jul
MauritiusMauritiusEarly Oct–Mid Oct, Early Nov
MorondavaMadagascarEarly Jun–Mid Sep, Early Oct
Moshi (Kilimanjaro)TanzaniaMid Jul–Late Jul
NairobiKenyaLate May–Early Jun, Late Jun–Early Oct, Mid Dec–Mid Mar
Okavango DeltaBotswanaEarly May–Mid Aug
SerengetiTanzaniaLate Jun–Late Jul
SossusvleiNamibiaMid May–Early Sep
Victoria FallsZimbabweEarly May–Mid Aug
ZanzibarTanzaniaMid Jul–Mid Sep
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Season scores are relative to each destination's own year. Climate values show historical normals, not a weather forecast.

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