Best time to visit
Best time to visit: countries in Africa
For each country in Africa, the months in which the most of its destinations are comfortable - average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month - counted from each destination's 1991-2020 climate averages. A month is listed when it is comfortable in at least 85% as many places as the best month.
Questions and answers
- When is the best time to visit Algeria?
- April, May and October: those are the months comfortable in the most of Algeria's 62 destinations with climate data (59 of 62 at best), counting a month as comfortable with an average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month (CRU TS 1991-2020). Algeria: month by month →
- When is the best time to visit Angola?
- June to August: those are the months comfortable in the most of Angola's 98 destinations with climate data (89 of 98 at best), counting a month as comfortable with an average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month (CRU TS 1991-2020). Angola: month by month →
- When is the best time to visit Benin?
- August: that month is comfortable in the most of Benin's 24 destinations with climate data (6 of 24 at best), counting a month as comfortable with an average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month (CRU TS 1991-2020). Benin: month by month →
- When is the best time to visit Botswana?
- May to July: those are the months comfortable in the most of Botswana's 5 destinations with climate data (5 of 5 at best), counting a month as comfortable with an average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month (CRU TS 1991-2020). Botswana: month by month →
- When is the best time to visit Burundi?
- June and July: those are the months comfortable in the most of Burundi's 4 destinations with climate data (4 of 4 at best), counting a month as comfortable with an average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month (CRU TS 1991-2020). Burundi: month by month →
- When is the best time to visit Cameroon?
- December and January: those are the months comfortable in the most of Cameroon's 24 destinations with climate data (7 of 24 at best), counting a month as comfortable with an average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month (CRU TS 1991-2020). Cameroon: month by month →
- When is the best time to visit Cape Verde?
- October to August: those are the months comfortable in the most of Cape Verde's 4 destinations with climate data (4 of 4 at best), counting a month as comfortable with an average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month (CRU TS 1991-2020). Cape Verde: month by month →
- When is the best time to visit Chad?
- December and January: those are the months comfortable in the most of Chad's 10 destinations with climate data (1 of 10 at best), counting a month as comfortable with an average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month (CRU TS 1991-2020). Chad: month by month →
- When is the best time to visit Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- June and July: those are the months comfortable in the most of Democratic Republic of the Congo's 34 destinations with climate data (15 of 34 at best), counting a month as comfortable with an average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month (CRU TS 1991-2020). Democratic Republic of the Congo: month by month →
- When is the best time to visit Egypt?
- November to March: those are the months comfortable in the most of Egypt's 98 destinations with climate data (98 of 98 at best), counting a month as comfortable with an average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month (CRU TS 1991-2020). Egypt: month by month →
- When is the best time to visit Eritrea?
- December and January: those are the months comfortable in the most of Eritrea's 3 destinations with climate data (2 of 3 at best), counting a month as comfortable with an average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month (CRU TS 1991-2020). Eritrea: month by month →
- When is the best time to visit Eswatini?
- April to September: those are the months comfortable in the most of Eswatini's 3 destinations with climate data (3 of 3 at best), counting a month as comfortable with an average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month (CRU TS 1991-2020). Eswatini: month by month →
- When is the best time to visit Ethiopia?
- November to January: those are the months comfortable in the most of Ethiopia's 24 destinations with climate data (21 of 24 at best), counting a month as comfortable with an average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month (CRU TS 1991-2020). Ethiopia: month by month →
- When is the best time to visit Gabon?
- June to August: those are the months comfortable in the most of Gabon's 7 destinations with climate data (7 of 7 at best), counting a month as comfortable with an average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month (CRU TS 1991-2020). Gabon: month by month →
- When is the best time to visit Ghana?
- August: that month is comfortable in the most of Ghana's 29 destinations with climate data (17 of 29 at best), counting a month as comfortable with an average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month (CRU TS 1991-2020). Ghana: month by month →
- When is the best time to visit Guinea?
- December: that month is comfortable in the most of Guinea's 32 destinations with climate data (2 of 32 at best), counting a month as comfortable with an average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month (CRU TS 1991-2020). Guinea: month by month →
- When is the best time to visit Ivory Coast?
- August: that month is comfortable in the most of Ivory Coast's 142 destinations with climate data (48 of 142 at best), counting a month as comfortable with an average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month (CRU TS 1991-2020). Ivory Coast: month by month →
- When is the best time to visit Kenya?
- January, February and July to September: those are the months comfortable in the most of Kenya's 32 destinations with climate data (18 of 32 at best), counting a month as comfortable with an average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month (CRU TS 1991-2020). Kenya: month by month →
- When is the best time to visit Lesotho?
- April, May and August to October: those are the months comfortable in the most of Lesotho's 3 destinations with climate data (3 of 3 at best), counting a month as comfortable with an average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month (CRU TS 1991-2020). Lesotho: month by month →
- When is the best time to visit Libya?
- March, April and November: those are the months comfortable in the most of Libya's 18 destinations with climate data (18 of 18 at best), counting a month as comfortable with an average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month (CRU TS 1991-2020). Libya: month by month →
- When is the best time to visit Madagascar?
- September: that month is comfortable in the most of Madagascar's 9 destinations with climate data (5 of 9 at best), counting a month as comfortable with an average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month (CRU TS 1991-2020). Madagascar: month by month →
- When is the best time to visit Malawi?
- May to August: those are the months comfortable in the most of Malawi's 6 destinations with climate data (6 of 6 at best), counting a month as comfortable with an average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month (CRU TS 1991-2020). Malawi: month by month →
- When is the best time to visit Mauritania?
- January: that month is comfortable in the most of Mauritania's 4 destinations with climate data (2 of 4 at best), counting a month as comfortable with an average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month (CRU TS 1991-2020). Mauritania: month by month →
- When is the best time to visit Mauritius?
- June to November: those are the months comfortable in the most of Mauritius's 4 destinations with climate data (3 of 4 at best), counting a month as comfortable with an average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month (CRU TS 1991-2020). Mauritius: month by month →
- When is the best time to visit Morocco?
- March to May and October: those are the months comfortable in the most of Morocco's 76 destinations with climate data (76 of 76 at best), counting a month as comfortable with an average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month (CRU TS 1991-2020). Morocco: month by month →
- When is the best time to visit Mozambique?
- June to August: those are the months comfortable in the most of Mozambique's 19 destinations with climate data (18 of 19 at best), counting a month as comfortable with an average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month (CRU TS 1991-2020). Mozambique: month by month →
- When is the best time to visit Namibia?
- May to July: those are the months comfortable in the most of Namibia's 5 destinations with climate data (5 of 5 at best), counting a month as comfortable with an average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month (CRU TS 1991-2020). Namibia: month by month →
- When is the best time to visit Niger?
- January: that month is comfortable in the most of Niger's 124 destinations with climate data (19 of 124 at best), counting a month as comfortable with an average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month (CRU TS 1991-2020). Niger: month by month →
- When is the best time to visit Nigeria?
- January: that month is comfortable in the most of Nigeria's 122 destinations with climate data (3 of 122 at best), counting a month as comfortable with an average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month (CRU TS 1991-2020). Nigeria: month by month →
- When is the best time to visit Republic of the Congo?
- June to August: those are the months comfortable in the most of Republic of the Congo's 4 destinations with climate data (4 of 4 at best), counting a month as comfortable with an average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month (CRU TS 1991-2020). Republic of the Congo: month by month →
- When is the best time to visit Réunion?
- June to November: those are the months comfortable in the most of Réunion's 6 destinations with climate data (6 of 6 at best), counting a month as comfortable with an average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month (CRU TS 1991-2020). Réunion: month by month →
- When is the best time to visit Rwanda?
- June to August: those are the months comfortable in the most of Rwanda's 5 destinations with climate data (5 of 5 at best), counting a month as comfortable with an average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month (CRU TS 1991-2020). Rwanda: month by month →
- When is the best time to visit Senegal?
- January: that month is comfortable in the most of Senegal's 24 destinations with climate data (12 of 24 at best), counting a month as comfortable with an average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month (CRU TS 1991-2020). Senegal: month by month →
- When is the best time to visit Somalia?
- December and January: those are the months comfortable in the most of Somalia's 9 destinations with climate data (3 of 9 at best), counting a month as comfortable with an average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month (CRU TS 1991-2020). Somalia: month by month →
- When is the best time to visit South Africa?
- April to July and September: those are the months comfortable in the most of South Africa's 37 destinations with climate data (37 of 37 at best), counting a month as comfortable with an average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month (CRU TS 1991-2020). South Africa: month by month →
- When is the best time to visit Sudan?
- January: that month is comfortable in the most of Sudan's 24 destinations with climate data (3 of 24 at best), counting a month as comfortable with an average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month (CRU TS 1991-2020). Sudan: month by month →
- When is the best time to visit Tanzania?
- June and July: those are the months comfortable in the most of Tanzania's 29 destinations with climate data (25 of 29 at best), counting a month as comfortable with an average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month (CRU TS 1991-2020). Tanzania: month by month →
- When is the best time to visit Togo?
- August: that month is comfortable in the most of Togo's 19 destinations with climate data (4 of 19 at best), counting a month as comfortable with an average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month (CRU TS 1991-2020). Togo: month by month →
- When is the best time to visit Tunisia?
- March to May, October and November: those are the months comfortable in the most of Tunisia's 47 destinations with climate data (45 of 47 at best), counting a month as comfortable with an average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month (CRU TS 1991-2020). Tunisia: month by month →
- When is the best time to visit Uganda?
- July: that month is comfortable in the most of Uganda's 17 destinations with climate data (11 of 17 at best), counting a month as comfortable with an average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month (CRU TS 1991-2020). Uganda: month by month →
- When is the best time to visit Western Sahara?
- November to April: those are the months comfortable in the most of Western Sahara's 3 destinations with climate data (3 of 3 at best), counting a month as comfortable with an average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month (CRU TS 1991-2020). Western Sahara: month by month →
- When is the best time to visit Zambia?
- April to August: those are the months comfortable in the most of Zambia's 20 destinations with climate data (20 of 20 at best), counting a month as comfortable with an average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month (CRU TS 1991-2020). Zambia: month by month →
- When is the best time to visit Zimbabwe?
- May to August: those are the months comfortable in the most of Zimbabwe's 14 destinations with climate data (14 of 14 at best), counting a month as comfortable with an average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month (CRU TS 1991-2020). Zimbabwe: month by month →
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