Best Time to Visit Ngorongoro Conservation Area

    Month-by-month guide to visiting Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Compare temperatures, rainfall, and safari conditions across all 12 months. View the full Ngorongoro Conservation Area page for wildlife, lodges, and more.

    Best months:
    January
    February
    March
    April
    May
    June
    July
    August
    September
    October
    November
    December
    Jan
    Great22.21°C84.7mm
    Feb
    Excellent22.72°C46.2mm
    Mar
    Great22.87°C51.1mm
    Apr
    Great21.51°C127mm
    May
    Excellent21.03°C39.2mm
    Jun
    Excellent20.58°C1.7mm
    Jul
    Excellent20.23°C0.9mm
    Aug
    Excellent21.58°C1mm
    Sep
    Excellent23°C4.7mm
    Oct
    Excellent23.95°C16mm
    Nov
    Great22.31°C116.8mm
    Dec
    Great22.12°C59.5mm
    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.