Best Time to Visit Africa

People always ask us when is the best time to visit Africa. The truth is, there is no bad time to go, making it a year-round destination. But depending on what you wish to see, certain months are better than others and each season reaps its own rewards.

Best time to visit

Monthly Climate Guide for Africa

, Africa

Average temperatures (Fahrenheit) and rainfall (inches)

Jan
91°F 0.67"
Feb
91°F 0.2"
Mar
88°F 0.24"
Apr
86°F 0.28"
May
82°F 0.35"
Jun
77°F 0.47"
Jul
76°F 0.47"
Aug
78°F 0.43"
Sep
84°F 0.51"
Oct
86°F 0.2"
Nov
85°F 0.16"
Dec
90°F 0.12"
Jan
91°F 0.12"
Feb
95°F 0.12"
Mar
94°F 0.16"
Apr
92°F 0.2"
May
90°F 0.08"
Jun
85°F 0.08"
Jul
83°F 0.12"
Aug
87°F 0.12"
Sep
89°F 0.12"
Oct
88°F 0.16"
Nov
85°F 0.16"
Dec
91°F 0.12"
Jan
90°F 0.16"
Feb
94°F 0.12"
Mar
92°F 0.28"
Apr
93°F 0.16"
May
89°F 0.12"
Jun
83°F 0.12"
Jul
80°F 0.12"
Aug
84°F 0.16"
Sep
91°F 0.2"
Oct
90°F 0.2"
Nov
88°F 0.16"
Dec
90°F 0.12"
Jan
92°F 0.67"
Feb
90°F 0.63"
Mar
93°F 0.47"
Apr
89°F 0.31"
May
84°F 0.08"
Jun
84°F 0.04"
Jul
84°F 0.08"
Aug
89°F 0.08"
Sep
95°F 0.12"
Oct
96°F 0.24"
Nov
94°F 0.43"
Dec
94°F 0.55"
Jan
90°F 0.35"
Feb
88°F 0.39"
Mar
87°F 0.31"
Apr
82°F 0.2"
May
78°F 0.04"
Jun
76°F 0.04"
Jul
73°F 0.08"
Aug
79°F 0.04"
Sep
87°F 0.08"
Oct
90°F 0.16"
Nov
89°F 0.24"
Dec
89°F 0.35"
Jan
94°F 0.59"
Feb
93°F 1.02"
Mar
90°F 0.63"
Apr
88°F 0.39"
May
84°F 0.2"
Jun
82°F 0.08"
Jul
80°F 0.16"
Aug
88°F 0.12"
Sep
92°F 0.24"
Oct
92°F 0.39"
Nov
91°F 0.47"
Dec
94°F 0.63"
Jan
99°F 0.16"
Feb
96°F 0.24"
Mar
96°F 0.31"
Apr
90°F 0.08"
May
85°F 0"
Jun
82°F 0"
Jul
81°F 0"
Aug
90°F 0"
Sep
97°F 0"
Oct
99°F 0.04"
Nov
100°F 0.08"
Dec
98°F 0.16"
Jan
100°F 0.2"
Feb
97°F 0.28"
Mar
94°F 0.39"
Apr
89°F 0.16"
May
82°F 0.04"
Jun
78°F 0.04"
Jul
76°F 0.04"
Aug
85°F 0.04"
Sep
93°F 0.04"
Oct
98°F 0.04"
Nov
99°F 0.08"
Dec
98°F 0.16"
Jan
95°F 0.55"
Feb
96°F 0.04"
Mar
94°F 0.31"
Apr
90°F 0.2"
May
84°F 0.28"
Jun
79°F 0.39"
Jul
76°F 0.43"
Aug
78°F 0.35"
Sep
85°F 0.24"
Oct
89°F 0.2"
Nov
90°F 0.08"
Dec
90°F 0.08"
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