Best Time to Visit Makgadikgadi Pans National Park

    Month-by-month guide to visiting Makgadikgadi Pans National Park. Compare temperatures, rainfall, and safari conditions across all 12 months. View the full Makgadikgadi Pans National Park page for wildlife, lodges, and more.

    Best months:
    January
    February
    March
    April
    May
    June
    July
    August
    September
    October
    November
    December
    Jan
    Great24.92°C112.1mm
    Feb
    Great25.6°C87.8mm
    Mar
    Excellent24.71°C43.2mm
    Apr
    Excellent22.94°C7.9mm
    May
    Excellent19.84°C0.9mm
    Jun
    Excellent16.72°C0.5mm
    Jul
    Excellent16.55°C0.4mm
    Aug
    Excellent20.27°C0mm
    Sep
    Excellent24.55°C0.1mm
    Oct
    Excellent27.46°C4.3mm
    Nov
    Excellent27.72°C28.4mm
    Dec
    Great26.37°C102mm
    Great (4-5)
    Good (3)
    Poor (1-2)
    Best month

    Conditions are based on historical weather data from Open-Meteo and wildlife sighting records from GBIF and iNaturalist. Actual conditions may vary by year.