When to go · Kasane
Kasane in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (heat, rain, some tracks impassable).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- Botswana overall
- Prices
- Low
- Botswana overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (heat, rain, some tracks impassable).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MayGreatInside Kasane's best window: May–Sep (dry season, game concentrates on the river).
- JuneGreatInside Kasane's best window: May–Sep (dry season, game concentrates on the river).
- JulyGreatInside Kasane's best window: May–Sep (dry season, game concentrates on the river).
- AugustGreatInside Kasane's best window: May–Sep (dry season, game concentrates on the river).
Weather in March
- KasaneHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 66 °F (19 °C), rain on about 9 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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Botswana overall
- Low
- Prices · Botswana overall
- Low
Botswana overall: Rains ease late; last month of green-season rates.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kasane, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
May: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Mar: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 9
May: 1 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Mar: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 0
May: 0
March: 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.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast