When to go · Nata

Nata in January

Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Oct). Across Botswana: Green season: storms, babies, migratory birds; Kalahari and pans at their best.

Key facts

Verdict: Mixed
Temperature: 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C); average high / low
Rain days: 12
Crowds: Low; Botswana overall
Prices: Low; Botswana overall

Plan around it

Verdict

MixedBotswana month rating

Outside the best window (Jun–Oct). Across Botswana: Green season: storms, babies, migratory birds; Kalahari and pans at their best.

January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

NataHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 12 days
Makgadikgadi and Nxai Pan, Botswana · Gweta, Nata, Nxai Panbest weather
Zebra and wildebeest migration on the pans in the rains (Dec–Mar); quad-bike and meerkat trips in the dry season.

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

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

First month

Second month

January: Outside the best window (Jun–Oct). Across Botswana: Green season: storms, babies, migratory birds; Kalahari and pans at their best.

June: Inside Nata's best window: Jun–Oct.

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