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Flag of ZimbabweZimbabwe in May

  • It’s Dry season and wildlife viewing is good
  • Perfect dry weather with mild temperatures
  • Everything is still green after the rains
  • It’s not high season and visitor numbers are low
  • Animals are harder to spot than later in the Dry season

Flag of ZambiaZambia in May

  • Great wildlife viewing
  • Fine weather with clear skies and moderate temperatures
  • It’s not peak season and visitor numbers are low
  • There are very few mosquitoes
  • Wildlife viewing is better in the middle and end of the Dry season

Flag of South AfricaSouth Africa in May

  • Excellent wildlife viewing in the Dry season
  • The scenery is still green after the rains
  • It is low season
  • There are few mosquitoes
  • Evenings and early mornings are cold

Flag of UgandaUganda in May

  • It’s low season, gorilla permits are easier to get and rates are favorable
  • Gorilla and chimp trekking are always great even if it rains
  • The savannah areas are lush and green
  • Peak of the Wet season, lots of rainy days
  • Roads might deteriorate and forest paths become very muddy
  • Some lodges are closed for off season

Flag of TanzaniaTanzania in May

  • It is low season and there are few visitors
  • Although the Dry season is generally better, you can still have a good safari in May
  • Everything is lush and green
  • It is the Wet season
  • Animals are scattered and harder to spot

Flag of RwandaRwanda in May

  • End of the Wet season and conditions are improving
  • Although this isn’t the best time, gorilla trekking always goes ahead
  • Gorilla permits are easier to get than in peak season
  • Although rain diminishes in May, it still rains a lot
  • Roads can be challenging after the rains and forest paths are slippery

Flag of NamibiaNamibia in May

  • Beautiful scenery and dust-free skies
  • The bush is drying out and animals are easier to spot than in the Wet season
  • It isn’t peak season and visitor numbers are quite low
  • Fine dry weather with moderate temperatures
  • Animals are still a bit spread out after the rains, especially in Etosha National Park

Flag of KenyaKenya in May

  • Stunning green landscapes
  • Few visitors and low-season rates might apply
  • It rains a lot and some roads deteriorate
  • Wildlife viewing is less good than in the Dry season
  • Some camps are closed

Flag of BotswanaBotswana in May

  • The bush starts to dry out and animals are easier to spot than in the Wet season
  • Lovely dry weather with moderate temperatures
  • It’s not peak season and visitor numbers are low
  • Wildlife viewing is better in the middle and end of the Dry season