January in Chobe — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.7/10January averages 25°C (76°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
203 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 28 sunny days across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 6.7/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 9.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Chobe — 3 points higher on the same scale.
February in Chobe — reliably good (6th best month)
Good · 7.3/10February averages 26°C (80°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rainfall runs 58 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 28 sunny days and 12.6 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.3/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 9.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Chobe — 2.4 points higher on the same scale.
March in Chobe — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.7/10March averages 26°C (79°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
At 105 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 29 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 6.7/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Chobe — 3 points higher on the same scale.
April in Chobe — reliably good (5th best month)
Good · 8.3/10April averages 25°C (76°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Expect 40 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 25 sunny days and 11.6 daylight hours.
It scores 8.3/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 9.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, footwear you can get muddy.
May in Chobe — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.7/10May averages 22°C (71°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rain is a non-issue at 3 mm for the month, with about 23 sunny days and 11.2 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Chobe at 9.7/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, footwear you can get muddy.
June in Chobe — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.3/10June averages 19°C (66°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rain is a non-issue at 0 mm for the month, with about 19 sunny days and 10.9 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Chobe at 9.3/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, footwear you can get muddy.
July in Chobe — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.3/10July averages 19°C (66°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rain is a non-issue at 0 mm for the month, with about 20 sunny days and 11 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Chobe at 9.3/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, footwear you can get muddy.
August in Chobe — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.4/10August averages 22°C (71°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rain is a non-issue at 0 mm for the month, with about 27 sunny days and 11.4 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Chobe at 9.4/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, footwear you can get muddy.
September in Chobe — reliably good (7th best month)
Good · 7.1/10September averages 26°C (80°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rain is a non-issue at 1 mm for the month, with about 30 sunny days and 11.9 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 7.1/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 9.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Chobe — 2.6 points higher on the same scale.
October in Chobe — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.4/10October averages 30°C (85°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rain is a non-issue at 4 mm for the month, with about 31 sunny days and 12.4 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 6.4/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 9.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Chobe — 3.3 points higher on the same scale.
November in Chobe — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.4/10November averages 30°C (85°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rainfall runs 67 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 30 sunny days and 12.9 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.4/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 9.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Chobe — 3.3 points higher on the same scale.
December in Chobe — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.5/10December averages 28°C (83°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
At 138 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 31 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 5.5/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Chobe — 4.2 points higher on the same scale.
