A trip through Botswana can be recommended all year round. Temperatures do not fall below 20 degrees all year round.
In the winter months from May to November you can expect dry sunshine between 70 and 80 °F. At night it can get crisp and cold with temperatures around freezing point.
From September to November it gets particularly hot in Botswana, which is why the vegetation decreases considerably - the ideal weather for a safari trip, as you can now observe a lot of animals at close range.
With the summer months starting in December, the rainy season and the vegetation period begins, in which the scenery changes completely until March. The Botswana summer is characterized by heavy showers and frequent thunderstorms, while temperatures climb to 90 to 100 °F. Many places can still be reached by boat during the rainy season. However, until the Okavango Delta reaches its peak, it sometimes even takes until July, as it is filled by the Okavango, which has its source in Angola and only then carries the increased water levels into the delta.