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What Months are Rainy Season in Africa & Can I Visit?

The phenomenal colours of the sand dunes in Sossusvlei, Namibia. | Peter Walton
The phenomenal colours of the sand dunes in Sossusvlei, Namibia. | Peter Walton
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So, you’ve got a visit to southern Africa high on your wish list and want to make sure you are planning your trip at the right time of year. There are good reasons to plan your trip in January and February, which is a period known as the rainy season, or green season, in Africa. 

What is the African Rainy Season Like?

The rainy season in Africa is nothing like what people in the northern hemisphere are used to in their autumns. No constant drizzles or downpours, but often a refreshing and welcoming thunderstorm in the evening after a warm and dry day. It’s actually a really good time to visit.

 
Desert camping on the 'African wilderness in comfort' trip | <i>Peter Walton</i> Waterhole's draw large herds of elephant close to camp | <i>Kylie Turner</i> Breathtaking sunset in Spitzkoppe, Namibia | <i>Gesine Cheung</i>
 

Why Visit During the African Rainy Season? 

There are various reasons to visit southern Africa during the rainy season:

  1. Hot & dry during the day, welcoming rainfall in the evening and overnight
  2. Witness how the desert comes to live overnight, which is a wonderful spectacle to experience
  3. Often there are good flight deals after Christmas and New Year
  4. Be there before the bushes have grown thicker after the rainy season, to have better chances to look between them for wildlife.
 

Best African adventures in January & February

Some of the trips that offer fantastic travel experiences in southern Africa during the rainy season are:

  

 

 

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