Zinave National Park Best Time To Visit

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

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The best time for wildlife viewing in Zinave National Park is from July to October, during the middle and end of the Dry season. This is when the bush has thinned out, which makes animals easier to spot. As it gets drier, animals gather around permanent water sources, especially the Save River and the pans. October is, however, uncomfortably hot.

Best Time July to October (The bush is dry and animals are easier to find)

High Season Never (The park doesn’t get busy)

Low Season Never (The park doesn’t get busy)

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

Worst Weather November to March (Hot and wet)

May to October Dry Season – Winter

Wildlife viewing is easier with animals gathering around the river and pans
Sunny days and cooler weather
Malaria risk is low
Hazy skies and dried-out bush

November to April Wet Season – Summer

Green landscapes and fresh air free of dust
Excellent birding time with migratory birds around
Newborn animal season
Wildlife viewing is better in the Dry season
It is extremely hot and humid
Malaria is a bigger concern than in the Dry season
Roads deteriorate after rain and may be impassable from February to April

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