Best Times for African Safaris

Africa is an enormous continent with a lot ofday are very mild, the nights being a little cold.
potential. The weather, however, varies wildly, andThe best time to travel to South Africa is also
can affect a vacation in negative ways. It isfrom May to October. South Africa experiences
advisable to check the weather conditions beforeits summers from November to March. During
hand and find out what is the best time to visit athese months, humidity is very high and the
particular country for a safari holiday. The bestweather is very sticky. Zimbabwe should be
time to plan an African Safari is during the monthsvisited between June and August. This is the time
from May to October. This period is the drywhen the country experiences its winter season.
season and it is easier to spot animals as theyThe Victoria Falls can be visited throughout the
move in search of water. During the monthsyear, but the best time for rafting is between
when it rains, the grass grows to an enormousJuly and January. In the eastern part of the
height and it might make spotting animals difficult.continent, particularly Tanzania and Kenya, the
However, there may be climatic variations frommonths of April, May and June are the worst
one country to another, so it is advisable totimes to visit. It rains heavily during this time and
check the specifics before booking a vacation.it becomes difficult to enjoy the various wildlife
The ideal time to visit Botswana is during thereserves and the scenic beauty of these
months of May and October. That is when thecountries. The months of July to October and
Okavango Delta deluges. The weather during thisDecember to March are quite pleasant and
time is pleasant and the temperatures during therecommended for a visit to this wonderland.