Best Time to Visit Africa

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Best Time To Visit Africa

Plan your trip during best season to experience the best of this stunning destination

Although the continent is warm and sunny throughout the year, the best time to visit Africa is December from April.

During this wet season in Africa, the bird watching experiences are at their best and fresh green landscapes make your holidays memorable. Another highlight of colder months is a visit to the beaches of Mauritius and Seychelles. The dry winter season in Africa lasts from May through October.  To enjoy game viewing, the winter months are the best season to visit Africa. From early morning to night safaris, tourists can watch the wild animals roaming freely in their habitat.

Africa is the continent which mostly experiences either the wet seasons or dry seasons. The climate during the seasons can change as per the altitude, topography, and proximity of the place to the coastline. The park accessibility, wildlife behavior, appeal of hotspots in the beach and temperature are the factors that affect the rainfall or the lack of the same which accompanies the wet and dry seasons of Africa. Find the best time to visit Africa from India so that one can choose to enjoy the vacation.

May to November (21°C - 19°C)

The winter dry season in Africa is from May and November and it is a wonderful time of the year to enjoy game viewing, especially at the end of the season. It is the best time to visit Africa for sightseeing. Thirsty wild animals gather at fading waterholes, landscapes are often bare and vegetation is negligible, all of which makes easier to spot the Big Five animals. It gets bearably cold at night during peak winter months but daytime temperatures are usually mild with lower humidity.

December to April (50°C - 24°C )

The summer wet season falls from December to April. This is a very hot and humid period with slight chances of occasional rainfall. The tours and packages become slightly affordable so the best time to visit Africa for a cost-effective tour can be from December to April. The Southern African region is lush green at this time of year. It is the best time to watch the Serengeti wildebeest migration and enjoy trekking to spot Gorillas in Uganda. These colder months are also ideal for a beach holiday in Cape Town or Mauritius or Seychelles.  

Climate in Africa

Summer Season in Africa

In East Africa the period between June to October and December to February is regarded as best time for safari. As water is less during this time, the water holes left are the places where one can find the animals. The temperatures during this season is also bearable making it the best time to visit Africa for holiday.

South Africa experiences the dry season between April and October. It is regarded as the best time to visit Africa for holiday as it is the finest time for the game viewing. Less humidity and cooler temperature makes it best suitable for safari drives. One also need not have to worry about Malaria during the dry season in Africa. It is indeed the best time to visit Africa to enjoy safari without any worries. The nights may be a bit cold during the dry season and so travelers should be prepared for the same.

Monsoon Season in Africa

Eastern Africa has two major rainy seasons. First rainy season occurs from March to May. The second is between mid of October to mid of December. It is very difficult for finding wildlife during the time but it is the time when the place is all green and the land is really beautiful during this time. It is the time when the crowd was much less during the parks.

Southern Africa is the place when the monsoon happens between November and March. It is the time when remote camps may close down and the whole game viewing become very challenging. It is best visit the beaches during the hot months. It is the time when the land is lush green thus making it the best time for one to view the beauty of South Africa. It is the best time to visit Africa for honeymoon.

Winter Season in Africa

There is no winter season in Africa as such.

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Anshul's 14 days trip to Africa

Excellent trip organized by Shashank (Travel Lykee) and Travel Triangle. We thoroughly enjoyed our travel and came home with tons of good memories.

Anshul Yadav Delhi

Sayantan's 6 days trip to Africa

Our SA agent Southern Africa 360 has created a tailor made personalised tour experience. Our expectations from this tour was exceeded in every measure. Trevlyn has been extremely responsive in our communication and promptly assisted us with any question we had in our mind. From arranging the activities to the amazing stay, she managed it all so well. The breakfast included in the hotel was the best part to the stay. From the pickup to drop-off, Nigel was the best tour guide anyone could have asked for. He ensured we are always aware of the culture and beauty of Cape Town, gave us amazing recommendations all around and above all ensured our fast paced plan was executed to perfection. We managed to do Cape Town city tour, Table mountains, Kayaking in the ocean, Kirstenbosch gardens, VA waterfront, Helicopter ride, Wine tasting tour all in 3 days thanks to his impeccable service. Will highly recommend them to anyone planning to come down to South Africa. The reason we are giving poor score to Travel Triangle is because of our hassles with Indian agent Tripmarket. We expected far better service and planning. Our visa application process was long drawn with constant back and forth and delayed unclear communication. We had to constantly chase down around the process. Most communication showed lack of knowledge, was not on time and that leads to a poor customer experience. The initial hotel that was offered to us was in an extreme unsafe locality, which thankfully we caught on time and asked for an alternative. Similar feedback around the activities that were offered on initial mails, as we had to come up with our own research and recommendations. We had to loop in Mr Jibin from Travel Triangle and he ensured that our frustrating booking experience comes to a halt. Credit where it is due, Tripmarket tweaked our trip to needs post our recommendation, ensured the visa process was done on time once the documents were shared and hooked us with a really good South Africa agent. So if you do go ahead with Tripmarket, please ensure you do due diligence before locking on the trip and expect to put in your own effort for the perfect trip.

Sayantan Ghosh Mumbai

Rakshith's 6 days trip to Africa

Hotels - Excellent in all the locations - clean, hygiene, calm and staff was very courteous and helpful Cab drivers - Well versed with the land scape and had sharp vision to spot the animals quickly. Though the vehicle broke down on 2 occasions, the driver has good connect with other drivers and he was able to fix the vehicle within a short span of time, all transfers were comfortable and were on time Service of the travel agent - Shalini was always on her toes and she followed up regularly to ensure that all our queries were answered in a timely manner. We felt very confident and safe to have made this choice

Rakshith Komarla Bangalore

Jeya's 5 days trip to Africa

We really had a great trip ..we just enjoyed it...thank u so much for helping us to make a sweet memory. We had a great adventurous trip ...para gliding and river rafting were great....we also experienced snow fall there ..it was lovely.

Jeya Sangeetha Dindigul

Pabbakrishnamohan's 8 days trip to Africa

What a trip this was! I'm so glad we chose Plan Your Destination on Travel Triangle. We were a group of 5 and we all had an amazing time. Kenya is a beautiful place and to enjoy that beauty you need people who know the place and also know your requirements. Mr.Sandeep did a wonderful job of communicating everything to us beforehand and taking care of our requirements. Our tour guide Antony was also so much fun to be with throughout our trip. He was fantastic at finding the animals and taking us to them. We saw a faceoff between cheetahs and hyneas and a lion hunt in Masai Mara. The places we stayed also were very good except for one place in Masai which was a bit far from the game drive but otherwise everything was so perfect. Naivasha hands down is the best part of the whole trip. It was for me like a paradise on Earth with all the animals in one place and we walking among them like it's our home too. For the whole time I was there I felt like I was in a magical land which it is actually! A trip to Kenya without Naivasha is definitely incomplete.

Pabbakrishnamohan Hyderabad

Vinay's 7 days trip to Africa

It was an amazing trip. Many thanks to Sandeep and Plan your Destinations for giving us such a memorable vacation. Everything was arranged seamlessly. We totally totally loved it!!! Great hotel stays at Elementaita and Amboseli. Very friendly guide cum driver (Anthony) throughout.

Vinay Rajiv Chennai

Siddhartha's 6 days trip to Africa

Very well organized trip with good focus on customer. Excellent guide. Very polite and gave us a tremendous experience at the safari. Great driving skills and precautions taken at every step. Only problem was on return when the car broke down and we missed our elephant orphanage trip. Could have arranged an alternate vehicle quickly. Overall a very good experience. Safari at Masai Mara and Lake Nakuru.

Siddhartha Saha Kolkata

Naveen's 10 days trip to Africa

Very well managed and planned. Driver/guide was perfect. Made sure we get the full experience. The game drives and overall experience of kenya was amazing

Naveen Madhavan Bengaluru

Divya's 7 days trip to Africa

Had a great time.. Sunny and team were helpful through out the tour and were readily available for providinf inatant suggestions and add ons. Keep it up guys A lot in fact-bunjee jumping/boulders beach/Game drive/tsisigama national park tour / cape town recourse were incredible

Divya Ravi Chennai

Vijay's 11 days trip to Africa

Hotels were of our choice so why you want a rating for our choice Masai Mara cheetah hunt

Vijay Chadha Delhi

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FAQ's of Africa

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While countries like Morocco or Egypt in northern Africa should be visited in the winter season, southern Africa should be visited in summer—when game viewing is at its best.

Avoid traveling to countries with political issues or civilian unrest. Follow news updates and get travel insurance before visiting the continent. 

Egypt, Morocco, South Africa, Kenya, Mauritius, and Namibia are popular countries to visit in Africa.

Depending on your destination, your options may vary. For instance, it’s easier to find a five or four-star resort in a city than in the Sahara Desert. 

The language difference is hardly an issue in African countries. One may encounter language barriers in remote places like game reserves. 

The safest places to stay in Africa are Rwanda, Botswana, Mauritius, Namibia, Seychelles, Ethiopia, Morocco, and Lesthos.

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