Botswana in August

Excellent game; Chobe elephant herds build.

No other month rates higher than August for Botswana in this guide.

• Okavango Delta and Moremi · Maun, Delta camps, Khwaibest weather

  The flood from Angola arrives about May and peaks June–August, during the dry season. October is very hot and dry, with game at the water. Green season Dec–Mar brings storms and birds.

• Chobe and Linyanti · Kasane, Savuti, Linyantibest weather

  Chobe riverfront elephant herds peak Aug–Oct. Savuti's zebra migration passes in Nov–Dec and Mar–Apr.

• Makgadikgadi and Nxai Pan · Gweta, Nata, Nxai Panfine

  Zebra and wildebeest migration on the pans in the rains (Dec–Mar); quad-bike and meerkat trips in the dry season.

• Central Kalahari · CKGR, Deception Valleyfine

  Best in the rains when antelope and predators gather on the green pans; very hot and dry in Oct–Nov.

• South-east · Gaborone, Tuli Blockbest weather

  Most of the population; Tuli is a quiet dry-season reserve on the Limpopo.

• Kalahari: Kalahari (Ghanzi, Tsabong, CKGR) · Western and central Botswanabest weather

  Cool, dry winter (May–Aug) brings cold nights near 0 °C (32 °F) and clear game-viewing days; the green season (Jan–Apr) is hot with afternoon storms and the best Central Kalahari game viewing.Cool, dry winter (May–Aug) brings cold nights near 32 °F (0 °C) and clear game-viewing days; the green season (Jan–Apr) is hot with afternoon storms and the best Central Kalahari game viewing.

• Okavango-Chobe: Okavango Delta and Moremi · Northwest, around Maunbest weather

  Flood peaks June–August when the Delta is fullest; rains December–February bring green grass and calving herds.

• Okavango-Chobe: Chobe and Kasane · Northeast, along the Chobe Riverbest weather

  Dry season June–October concentrates elephants on the river; October is hot before the rains.

• Southeast Botswana: Gaborone and the southeast · Hardveld plateau, about 1,000 mcool

  Rain falls mainly in the summer months (Dec–Mar), often as afternoon storms; winter (May–Sep) is dry with cold nights — exact temperatures check. Oct–Nov is hot and dry before the rains.

• Maun28 °C (82 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 0 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 0 rain days
• Francistown27 °C (81 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 7 rain days
• Gaborone26.2 °C (79 °F) / 7.5 °C (46 °F), 1 rain days79 °F (26.2 °C) / 46 °F (7.5 °C), 1 rain days
• Ghanzi26 °C (79 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 1 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 1 rain days
• Gweta22 °C (72 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 2 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 2 rain days
• Kanye21 °C (70 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 1 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 1 rain days
• Kasane29 °C (84 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 0 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 0 rain days
• Mochudi22 °C (72 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 1 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 1 rain days
• Nata28 °C (82 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 0 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 0 rain days
• Tsabong24 °C (75 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 0 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 0 rain days

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Delta flood and peak dry season

  Jun–Aug · Maun

  Water in the channels and cold mornings; best game viewing as animals gather near water.

• Okavango flood reaches the Delta's lower reaches

  Jun–Aug · Maun

  Water arrives months after the Angolan rains; mokoro routes and camps change with the water level, so confirm what your camp can offer.

• Peak safari season

  Jul–Oct · Maun

  Fly-in camps, flights and lodges fill; book six to twelve months ahead for the best camps.

Crowds · Botswana

High

Prices · Botswana

High

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Botswana, side by side.

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Rated best or good this month

• Okavango Delta and Moremi

  Best weather of the year (Maun, Delta camps, Khwai)

• Chobe and Linyanti

  Best weather of the year (Kasane, Savuti, Linyanti)

• South-east

  Best weather of the year (Gaborone, Tuli Block)

• Maun

  Peak; dusty and warm.

• Francistown

  Best months: May–Oct

• Gaborone

  Best months: Apr–Sep (dry, mild)

• Ghanzi

  Best months: May–Sep (dry, cool)

• Gweta

  Best months: Jun–Oct

• Kasane

  Best months: May–Sep (dry season, game concentrates on the river)

• Mochudi

  Best months: May–Oct

• Nata

  Best months: Jun–Oct

• Tsabong

  Best months: May–Sep (cooler, dry)