Okavango Delta
Botswana
An inland water wonderland where land and winding channels host immense concentrations of wildlife.
Warmest month is October at 36°C on average. Coolest is June at 26°C. Driest reading falls in May with 0 rain days.
Six lead datapoints
- CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline$1.75 (~$1.75)PPP price tier 1 / 4
- $2.25 (~$2.25)PPP price tier 1 / 4
- Flight timeMethodology11h from London HeathrowGreat-circle plus routing overhead.
- Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors3,127 kg return from London HeathrowDEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
- FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11No specific FCDO warnings against travel.Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
- Tap waterCDC / WHO guidanceSafe in major urban areas; treat or use bottled elsewhere.Safe in Gaborone; treat elsewhere.
| Month | Avg high | Swing | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | ±4° | 17 |
| February | 31° | ±5° | 16 |
| March | 31° | ±5° | 11 |
| April | 30° | ±3° | 4 |
| May | 29° | ±3° | 0 |
| June | 26° | ±3° | 0 |
| July | 26° | ±4° | 0 |
| August | 30° | ±4° | 0 |
| September | 34° | ±3° | 0 |
| October | 36° | ±3° | 2 |
| November | 34° | ±4° | 11 |
| December | 32° | ±5° | 14 |
What to do
- Glide through reeds in a traditional mokoro canoe
- Take a scenic helicopter flight over the flooded delta
- Go on a guided walking safari on Chief's Island
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. Swing is the p10 to p90 range of daily highs, halved for the ± figure. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.