When to go · Kasane

Kasane in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (heat, rain, some tracks impassable).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C); average high / low
Rain days: 13
Crowds: Low; Botswana overall
Prices: Low; Botswana overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Kasane

Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (heat, rain, some tracks impassable).

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

KasaneHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 13 days
Chobe and Linyanti, Botswana · Kasane, Savuti, Linyantirainy
Chobe riverfront elephant herds peak Aug–Oct. Savuti's zebra migration passes in Nov–Dec and Mar–Apr.

Botswana overall: Green season: storms, babies, migratory birds; Kalahari and pans at their best.

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

First month

Second month

January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (heat, rain, some tracks impassable).

May: Inside Kasane's best window: May–Sep (dry season, game concentrates on the river).

Kasane: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.