Best Time To Visit Mapungubwe National Park (Month by Month)

1. January: Poor
2. February: Poor
3. March: Excellent
4. April: Excellent
5. May: Excellent
6. June: Good
7. July: Good
8. August: Good
9. September: Good
10. October: Fair
11. November: Poor
12. December: Poor

1. Excellent
2. Good
3. Fair
4. Poor

A good time to visit Mapungubwe is from March to May after the rains when the air is free of dust, and the heat is less oppressive than in the middle of summer. Rainfall is scarce most of the year, but when it does occur, it’s during the summer. As the park is very dry, wildlife viewing doesn’t depend much on the seasons.

Best Time

May to September (Winter)

High Season

Never (The park never gets busy)

Low Season

Never (The park never gets busy)

Best Weather

March to May (Less hot than mid-summer, but nights are still warm and the air is still fresh from the summer rains)

Worst Weather

November to February (It gets very hot)

May to September Winter

• Daytime temperatures are pleasant
• It is sunny and the sky is blue
• Nights and early mornings are chilly
• The landscape is dry and dusty

October to April Summer

• Days are beautiful and bright with stunning scenery
• Arrival of migratory birds
• High temperatures are hard to bear

Wildlife Photos

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Best Time To Go by Major Park

1. Excellent
2. Good
3. Fair
4. Poor

1. Hluhluwe-iMfolozi GR
   1. January: Fair
   2. February: Fair
   3. March: Good
   4. April: Good
   5. May: Excellent
   6. June: Excellent
   7. July: Excellent
   8. August: Excellent
   9. September: Excellent
   10. October: Good
   11. November: Fair
   12. December: Fair
2. Kruger National Park
   1. January: Fair
   2. February: Fair
   3. March: Good
   4. April: Good
   5. May: Excellent
   6. June: Excellent
   7. July: Excellent
   8. August: Excellent
   9. September: Excellent
   10. October: Good
   11. November: Fair
   12. December: Fair
3. MalaMala Private GR
   1. January: Fair
   2. February: Fair
   3. March: Good
   4. April: Good
   5. May: Excellent
   6. June: Excellent
   7. July: Excellent
   8. August: Excellent
   9. September: Excellent
   10. October: Good
   11. November: Good
   12. December: Fair
4. Phinda Private GR
   1. January: Fair
   2. February: Fair
   3. March: Good
   4. April: Good
   5. May: Excellent
   6. June: Excellent
   7. July: Excellent
   8. August: Excellent
   9. September: Excellent
   10. October: Good
   11. November: Good
   12. December: Fair
5. Sabi Sand Private GR
   1. January: Fair
   2. February: Fair
   3. March: Good
   4. April: Good
   5. May: Excellent
   6. June: Excellent
   7. July: Excellent
   8. August: Excellent
   9. September: Excellent
   10. October: Good
   11. November: Good
   12. December: Fair

Want To Visit Mapungubwe NP?

• Mapungubwe Safaris & Tours
• Tour Operators for Mapungubwe