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.

    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 from London Heathrow
      Great-circle plus routing overhead.
    • Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors
      3,127 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
    January31°8°C17
    February31°9°C16
    March31°9°C11
    April30°6°C4
    May29°6°C0
    June26°6°C0
    July26°7°C0
    August30°7°C0
    September34°6°C0
    October36°6°C2
    November34°7°C11
    December32°9°C14

    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. 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.