Central Kalahari Game Reserve

    Botswana

    A vast, harsh desert landscape that transforms into a lush grazing ground after summer rains.

    Warmest month is October at 34°C on average. Coolest is June at 24°C.

    Costs and travel essentials

    • CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline
      $1.75 (~$1.75)
      Country-level price estimate for Botswana, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • BeerWorld Bank PPP baseline
      $2.25 (~$2.25)
      Country-level price estimate for Botswana, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • Flight timeMethodology
      11h 30m from London Heathrow
      Great-circle plus routing overhead.
    • Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors
      3,243 kg return from London Heathrow
      DEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
    • FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11
      No specific FCDO warnings against travel.
      Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
    • Tap waterCDC / WHO guidance
      Safe in major urban areas; treat or use bottled elsewhere.
      Safe in Gaborone; treat elsewhere.
    MonthAvg highDaily spreadRain days
    January32°9°C·
    February32°11°C·
    March31°9°C·
    April29°7°C·
    May27°6°C·
    June24°6°C·
    July24°8°C·
    August28°8°C·
    September32°8°C·
    October34°8°C·
    November34°8°C·
    December33°10°C·

    What to do

    • Listen for the roar of black-maned Kalahari lions
    • Learn survival skills from local San Bushmen
    • Witness the dramatic summer zebra migration

    How we know this

    Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Daily spread is the width between the 10th and 90th percentiles of daily highs, not a forecast error margin. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.