However rainfall is seldom continuous over long periods. Dry periods occur during the rainy seasons and sunny spells are often experienced even on rainy days. Although sometimes referred to as the north east and south east monsoons neither the long or the short rains resemble the textbook tropical monsoons of endless torrents and dripping vegetation. July and August are the coolest months and are often overcast especially in the mornings. Visitors need not be deterred from a safari during the rains.
Accommodation is often much cheaper during the low season which coincides with the long rains.