Best time to go to Katavi National Park Average weather of Katavi National Park, Tanzania

When is the best time to go to Katavi National Park?

When is the best time to go to Katavi National Park? Here's some information to help you in your decision:

The best months for good weather in Katavi National Park are May, June, July, August, September and October
On average, the warmest months are August, September, October and November
Katavi National Park has dry periods in June, July and August
The rainiest months are March and December

Annual weather in Katavi National Park

For full information about the climate and weather in Katavi National Park a specific month, click on the corresponding line below:

Month			Our opinion
January	67°F/72°F	17.6in	bad weather	Katavi National Park in january
February	67°F/74°F	18.5in	bad weather	Katavi National Park in february
March	67°F/74°F	22.3in	very bad weather	Katavi National Park in march
April	65°F/74°F	13in	tolerable weather	Katavi National Park in april
May	63°F/76°F	2.7in	good weather	Katavi National Park in may
June	61°F/76°F	0.1in	perfect weather	Katavi National Park in june
July	61°F/77°F	0in	perfect weather	Katavi National Park in july
August	65°F/81°F	0.2in	perfect weather	Katavi National Park in august
September	70°F/85°F	0.5in	perfect weather	Katavi National Park in september
October	72°F/85°F	3.8in	good weather	Katavi National Park in october
November	70°F/81°F	14.1in	tolerable weather	Katavi National Park in november
December	68°F/74°F	23.7in	very bad weather	Katavi National Park in december

Weather and climate in Katavi National Park

Katavi National Park enjoys a tropical savanna climate (with dry winter) in accordance with the Köppen-Geiger classification. The yearly average maximum temperature in Katavi National Park is 77°F (ranging from 72°F in january to 85°F in september). Annual rainfall is 116.3in, with a minimum of 0in in july and a maximum of 23.7in in december.

From january to april the climate is just OK. In average, on the morning it is 65°F and it rains about 13in each month.
From may to june the climate is good. the thermometer goes up to 76°F°C and you can expect to have 0.1in of rainfall/month during this period.
From july to september the climate is very good. At lunchtime, it's 85°F in average.
In the month of october the climate is beautiful. the thermometer goes up to 85°F°C and it rains about 19% of the time in october.
Between november and december the climate is passable, but still OK. It is for example 74°F as maximum temperature in december.

Charts: temperature and rainfall in Katavi National Park

In the charts below, you can see the following seasonal norms for the city of Katavi National Park: the minimum and maximum outdoor temperature, the risk and amount of monthly rainfall, daily average sunshine, and relative humidity for each month of the year.

Outside temperature

Precipitation (rainfall)

Daily sunshine hours

Humidity

Peak visitor numbers and tourist seasons in Katavi National Park

Find out when Katavi National Park has its high tourist season (the period when the influx of tourists is highest) and off-peak tourist season using our data and figures.

Tourist seasons in Katavi National Park

Very low season in Katavi National Park
The months with the lowest number of tourists are: March and April.
Low season in Katavi National Park
The months with low numbers of tourists are: January, February, May, June and November.
High season in Katavi National Park
The number of visitors to Katavi National Park is high in: September, October and December.
Peak season in Katavi National Park
The largest number of tourists visiting Katavi National Park is during: July and August.

Figure: Visitor index for Katavi National Park month by month

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