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The best time to visit Serengeti
January, February, June, July, August, September and October — daytime highs around 29°C. Every number on this page is measured, not guessed.
Serengeti month by month
| Month | Day | Night | Wet days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28°C | 16°C | 8 | Best |
| February | 29°C | 16°C | 13 | Best |
| March | 29°C | 16°C | 12 | Shoulder |
| April | 28°C | 16°C | 14 | |
| May | 28°C | 16°C | 6 | Shoulder |
| June | 29°C | 16°C | 1 | Best |
| July | 28°C | 15°C | 1 | Best |
| August | 29°C | 16°C | 2 | Best |
| September | 30°C | 17°C | 6 | Best |
| October | 32°C | 18°C | 3 | Best |
| November | 30°C | 17°C | 14 | Shoulder |
| December | 29°C | 17°C | 12 | Shoulder |
The short version
Warmest: October, around 32°C by day. Coolest: January, around 28°C by day and 16°C at night. Wettest: April with about 14 wet days. Driest: June with about 1.
If you want fewer people: March, May, November, December sit right beside the best months. The weather is close and the crowds are not.
Book it for those months
Prices climb as the good months fill up.
Common questions
When is the best time to visit Serengeti?
The best months are January, February, June, July, August, September and October, when daytime highs sit around 29°C.
What is the hottest month in Serengeti?
October, with daytime highs around 32°C.
What is the wettest month in Serengeti?
April, with about 14 wet days. The driest is June with about 1.
When is the cheapest time to visit Serengeti?
Prices follow the weather. The months either side of the best ones — March, May, November, December — are usually cheaper with similar conditions.
Temperatures and wet days are measured, not estimated: ERA5 reanalysis for 2021-2023, at Serengeti National Park. Source: Open-Meteo. Hotel and activity links are partner links — the price you pay is the same.