With an enviable 300 days of sunshine a year, Botswana is a year-round destination but anyone planning a safari should note that it’s not always benignly warm and sunny.
Living in Botswana, I had to get used to the Kalahari’s sub-zero winters as well as white-hot summer days. I’ve had my camp washed away by flash floods, been stuck in axle-deep mud and pelted by hailstones.
There’s plenty of weather in Botswana and given the effect it has on the country’s wildlife – triggering migrations for example – an understanding of Botswana’s seasonal nature is essential if you want your expectations met. If you were planning a Botswana safari to see thousands of elephants on the Chobe River in February, read on.
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