January holds up well in Serengeti National Park — 11th best month
Good · 8/10Trail conditions at 20°C (68°F) favour early starts and shaded routes in January; midday is for water breaks, not for exposed climbs.
143 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 8/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 9.8/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Serengeti National Park — 1.8 points higher on the same scale.
February holds up well in Serengeti National Park — 8th best month
Good · 8.3/10Trail conditions at 21°C (69°F) favour early starts and shaded routes in February; midday is for water breaks, not for exposed climbs.
124 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 8.3/10 on the same scale — 8th of 12 months, versus 9.8/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Serengeti National Park — 1.5 points higher on the same scale.
March in Serengeti National Park — one of the year's strongest windows (7th)
Best window · 8.7/10March averages 21°C (70°F) — warm for the outdoors: start trails early, use shaded routes at midday, and carry more water than you think you need.
Rainfall runs 91 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12 hours of daylight.
A 8.7/10 puts this among the year's best months in Serengeti National Park (7th of 12); only June scores higher, at 9.8/10.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
April in Serengeti National Park: strong conditions, 9th of 12
Good · 8.2/10Trail conditions at 20°C (69°F) favour early starts and shaded routes in April; midday is for water breaks, not for exposed climbs.
120 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 24 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 8.2/10 on the same scale — 9th of 12 months, versus 9.8/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Serengeti National Park — 1.6 points higher on the same scale.
May ranks 6th of 12 for Serengeti National Park — one of the best windows
Best window · 9.2/10May averages 20°C (68°F) — warm for the outdoors: start trails early, use shaded routes at midday, and carry more water than you think you need.
Rainfall runs 52 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.9 hours of daylight.
A 9.2/10 puts this among the year's best months in Serengeti National Park (6th of 12); only June scores higher, at 9.8/10.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
June in Serengeti National Park — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.8/10Trail conditions at 19°C (67°F) favour early starts and shaded routes in June; midday is for water breaks, not for exposed climbs.
With around 19 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 24 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.9 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Serengeti National Park at 9.8/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Budget for peak pricing, and crowds are moderate. 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, a hat and real sun protection, footwear you can get muddy.
July is one of the strongest months in Serengeti National Park (2nd)
Best window · 9.8/10Trail conditions at 19°C (67°F) favour early starts and shaded routes in July; midday is for water breaks, not for exposed climbs.
With around 20 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.9 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Serengeti National Park at 9.8/10 (2nd of 12), just behind June at 9.8/10.
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, a hat and real sun protection, footwear you can get muddy.
August in Serengeti National Park — one of the year's strongest windows (5th)
Best window · 9.5/10August averages 20°C (68°F) — warm for the outdoors: start trails early, use shaded routes at midday, and carry more water than you think you need.
Rainfall runs 48 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.9 hours of daylight.
A 9.5/10 puts this among the year's best months in Serengeti National Park (5th of 12); only June scores higher, at 9.8/10.
Plan for peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
September ranks 3rd of 12 for Serengeti National Park — one of the best windows
Best window · 9.8/10September averages 21°C (70°F) — warm for the outdoors: start trails early, use shaded routes at midday, and carry more water than you think you need.
Expect 32 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12 daylight hours.
A 9.8/10 puts this among the year's best months in Serengeti National Park (3rd of 12); only June scores higher, at 9.8/10.
Plan for peak pricing, with crowds are moderate. 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, a hat and real sun protection, footwear you can get muddy.
October is one of the strongest months in Serengeti National Park (4th)
Best window · 9.6/10Trail conditions at 23°C (73°F) favour early starts and shaded routes in October; midday is for water breaks, not for exposed climbs.
With around 28 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.1 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Serengeti National Park at 9.6/10 (4th of 12), just behind June at 9.8/10.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, footwear you can get muddy.
November holds up well in Serengeti National Park — 10th best month
Good · 8.2/10Trail conditions at 21°C (70°F) favour early starts and shaded routes in November; midday is for water breaks, not for exposed climbs.
145 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 22 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 8.2/10 on the same scale — 10th of 12 months, versus 9.8/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Serengeti National Park — 1.6 points higher on the same scale.
December in Serengeti National Park: strong conditions, 12th of 12
Good · 7.9/10December averages 21°C (69°F) — warm for the outdoors: start trails early, use shaded routes at midday, and carry more water than you think you need.
Monthly rainfall reaches 151 mm — wet for this destination — but about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 7.9/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
Flexible dates? June scores 1.9 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
