When to go · Nata
Nata in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (rain, road conditions check).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Medium
- Botswana overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Botswana overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (rain, road conditions check).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- NataHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 1 day
- Makgadikgadi and Nxai Pan, Botswana · Gweta, Nata, Nxai Panfine
Zebra and wildebeest migration on the pans in the rains (Dec–Mar); quad-bike and meerkat trips in the dry season.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Botswana overall
- Medium
- Prices · Botswana overall
- Medium
Botswana overall: Floodwaters reach the Delta; cool mornings.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Nata, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Jun: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jun: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
May: 1
Jun: 0 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (rain, road conditions check).
June: Inside Nata's best window: Jun–Oct.
Nata: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings