Lengwe National Park Best Time To Visit

By Philip Briggs
Philip is the author of the Bradt guidebook to Malawi.

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July to October is the middle to the end of the Dry season, and these are the best wildlife viewing months. All water in the bush has dried out and animals congregate at the waterholes. October is, however, extremely hot and the heat is not for everyone.

Best Time July to October (Dry bush, animals are easy to find)

High Season July to October (The park never gets very busy)

Low Season mid-November to May (Low season rates apply)

Best Weather April to August (It is cooler and hardly ever rains)

Worst Weather November to March (Hot and wet weather)

May to October Dry Season

Best wildlife viewing with animals found around waterholes
It is sunny, and rarely rains
Malaria risk is minimal
Sky is very hazy and the bush looks parched
October and November are unbearably hot
Mornings are cold from May to August

November to April Wet Season

The scene is green and fresh
Fewer tourists, and rates might be lower
Best birding time as migratory species are present
There are many newborn animals
Wildlife viewing is better in the Dry season
Very hot and humid
Malaria is a bigger concern than in the Dry season
Roads become bad, and sometimes impassable
Park might close from mid-January until the end of May

Best Time To Go by Major Park