​Best Time To Visit – Waterberg Plateau

Anthony Ham
Expert
By Anthony Ham

Anthony is a renowned Africa expert and author of many Lonely Planet guidebooks, including the 'Botswana & Namibia' guide.

Anthony is a renowned Africa expert and author of the 'Botswana & Namibia' Lonely Planet guide.

Anthony is the author of the 'Botswana & Namibia' Lonely Planet guide.

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For wildlife viewing, the drier months from July to September are the ideal time to visit Waterberg Plateau Park. Animals seek out water during this time and tend to stay around those sources. Foliage also shrinks back in the hotter months, which makes wildlife watching easier.


Waterberg Plateau Safaris
Best Time July to September (Best wildlife viewing)
High Season June to October (The park gets crowded)
Low Season November to May (Low-season rates apply)
Best Weather May to August (Cooler during the day)
Worst Weather November to March (Very hot; high chance of rain)

May to October –Dry Season – Winter

  • Ideal wildlife viewing as animals gather at water sources and foliage is less dense
  • Milder temperatures and cooler evenings
  • May can be dry and mild but without the crowds
  • Excellent conditions for hiking
  • High season begins in June and the park gets busy
  • Dry conditions can make the air dusty
  • September and October can get very hot

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November to April –Wet Season – Summer

  • The little rainfall that occurs is a relief
  • Scenery is more attractive with plenty of flowers
  • Wildlife is healthy and newborn animals are around
  • Ideal birding as migrants arrive
  • Low-season rates apply
  • Wildlife is more dispersed and harder to spot in the thicker vegetation
  • Temperatures can be very hot

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