​Best Time To Visit – Nkhotakota WR

Philip Briggs
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By Philip Briggs

Philip is a renowned Africa expert and author of many guidebooks to African destinations, including the Bradt guide to Malawi.

Philip is a renowned Africa expert and author of many guidebooks to African destinations, including the Bradt guide to Malawi.

Philip is a renowned Africa expert and author of the Bradt guidebook to Malawi.

Philip is the author of the Bradt guidebook to Malawi.

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Although wildlife viewing in Nkhotakota Wildlife Reserve tends to be quite slow throughout the year, it is best from July to October (the latter half of the Dry season). This is due to water in the bush having dried up. Animals tend to gather around remaining water sources at this time, making them relatively easy to see. Be aware though that the heat in October can be punishing.


Nkhotakota Safaris
Best Time July to October (Dry bush, animals are easy to find)
High Season July to October (Never busy, but high season rates)
Low Season November to June (Low season rates apply)
Best Weather April to August (It is cooler and hardly ever rains)
Worst Weather December to March (Hot and wet weather)

May to October –Dry Season

  • Best time for wildlife watching
  • Not much rain and plenty of sunshine
  • It never gets very busy
  • The malaria risk is lower
  • Skies are very hazy and the bush looks brittle and dry
  • October can be unbearably hot
  • Chilly mornings from May to September when the mercury plummets

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November to April –Wet Season

  • Scenery is idyllic – green and fresh
  • There are few tourists and rates are lower
  • Best time for birders as migratory species are present
  • Large mammals other than baboons are scarcely seen
  • The weather is hot and muggy
  • Malaria is a bigger concern than in the Dry season
  • Rains can badly affect the roads

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