When to go · Botswana
Botswana in October
Good month. Hottest month (up to 40 °C); animals at the last water.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Crowds
- Medium
- Botswana
- Prices
- High
- Botswana
Verdict
Hottest month (up to 40 °C); animals at the last water.
Weather in October
- Okavango Delta and Moremi · Maun, Delta camps, Khwaihot
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.
- Chobe and Linyanti · Kasane, Savuti, Linyantihot
Chobe riverfront elephant herds peak Aug–Oct. Savuti's zebra migration passes in Nov–Dec and Mar–Apr.
- Makgadikgadi and Nxai Pan · Gweta, Nata, Nxai Panhot
Zebra and wildebeest migration on the pans in the rains (Dec–Mar); quad-bike and meerkat trips in the dry season.
- Central Kalahari · CKGR, Deception Valleyhot
Best in the rains when antelope and predators gather on the green pans; very hot and dry in Oct–Nov.
- South-east · Gaborone, Tuli Blockfine
Most of the population; Tuli is a quiet dry-season reserve on the Limpopo.
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.
Botswana Day
30 Sep – 1 Oct
Independence celebrations; government offices close.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Botswana
- Medium
- Prices · Botswana
- High
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen