When to go · Nata
Nata, month by month
The best months for Nata: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Mar, Apr, May.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Oct). Across Botswana: Green season: storms, babies, migratory birds; Kalahari and pans at their best.32 °C (90 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 12 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Oct). Across Botswana: Hot and wet; Makgadikgadi zebra migration. Some Delta camps close.31 °C (88 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 10 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (rain, road conditions check).31 °C (88 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 8 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (rain, road conditions check).30 °C (86 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 4 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (rain, road conditions check).28 °C (82 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 1 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Nata's best window: Jun–Oct.25 °C (77 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 0 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 0 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Nata's best window: Jun–Oct.25 °C (77 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 0 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 0 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Nata's best window: Jun–Oct.28 °C (82 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 0 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 0 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Nata's best window: Jun–Oct.32 °C (90 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 1 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: High
- OctoberGreatInside Nata's best window: Jun–Oct.34 °C (93 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 3 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Oct). Across Botswana: First rains, impala births; some camps drop rates.33 °C (91 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 8 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Oct). Across Botswana: Green season begins; Savuti zebra migration.32 °C (90 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 11 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Nata, side by side.
Verdict
Jun: Great
Jul: Great
Daytime high
Jun: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jul: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Jun: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Jul: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Jun: 0
Jul: 0
Crowds
Jun: High
Jul: High
Prices
Jun: High
Jul: High
Festivals listed
Jun: 0
Jul: 0
June: Inside Nata's best window: Jun–Oct.
July: Inside Nata's best window: Jun–Oct.
Nata: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.