When to go · Nata
Nata in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Oct). Across Botswana: Green season begins; Savuti zebra migration.
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
- 11
- Crowds
- Low
- Botswana overall
- Prices
- Low
- Botswana overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Oct). Across Botswana: Green season begins; Savuti zebra migration.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- NataHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 11 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.
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 Nata, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Jun: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Dec: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jun: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 11
Jun: 0 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Low
Jun: High
Prices
Dec: Low
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Jun: 0
December: Outside the best window (Jun–Oct). Across Botswana: Green season begins; Savuti zebra migration.
June: Inside Nata's best window: Jun–Oct.
Nata: 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