When to go · Maun
Maun in December
Mixed month. Hot and wet.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 34°C (93°F)93°F (34°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Low
- Botswana overall
- Prices
- Low
- Botswana overall
Verdict
Hot and wet.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- MaunHighs around 34 °C (93 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 93 °F (34 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 7 days
- Okavango Delta and Moremi, Botswana · Maun, Delta camps, Khwairainy
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.
Green rains season
Green landscapes, birds and lower prices.
Watch: Storms, humidity and malaria risk; some roads and camps are harder to reach.
Festivals and holidays
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.
Christmas and New Year
25–26 Dec, 1–2 Jan · Nationwide
Public holidays; transfers and flights fill.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Botswana overall
- Low
- Prices · Botswana overall
- Low
Botswana overall: Green season begins; Savuti zebra migration.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Maun, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 34 °C (93 °F)93 °F (34 °C)
May: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Dec: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 7
May: 0 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 0
December: Hot and wet.
May: Cooler and dry; start of peak season.
Maun: 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