The Best Months to visit East Africa : From Rwanda to Uganda to Kenya to Tanzania the east African region is full of just wonderful natural unique beauty and diversity; not to mention the array of wildlife that makes its home in the for countries.
All these countries offer unique safari opportunities, destinations and activities. They are hubs of the big five lions, buffaloes, leopards, rhinos and elephants; and primates most popular the mountain gorillas and the chimpanzees.
Visiting any of these countries for a safari is a dream come true. You’re in for a 360-safari experience that offers you adventures and moments in the wild life no others.
However, for you to get the best of each country or safari; you should take advantage of the best time to visit the country so that your safari is not ruined by either the weather or any other activity that affects the beauty of your safari.
That said, anytime of the year is good to visit any of the four east African countries. We promise you any month of the year you decide to visit the east African region you will have a blast of a safari for yourself.
In this article though we are going to break down the perfect months, for visiting each of the east African nations mentioned.
January
January is a dry month in Uganda; the days are hot and warm and fully of sun and dust. For tourists on safari this is perfect, you just get to enjoy the wild with the hot sun.
Best activities you can do here are mountain gorilla trekking, hiking, mountain biking, river Nile adventures among many things.
Kenya is also dry season like Uganda which means that the bush and grass in the country is all short and lush out. Like in Uganda, you will enjoy the wild with the sun and bright weather on your side. The best safari you can have in this time is the maasai mara safari, lake nakuru safari, tsavo safari, mt Kenya hike among other safaris.
Tanzania is dry in January too but not as dry as Kenya and Uganda. It’s just the rainy season so it’s warm and all. Best safari in this month is the wildebeest migration, hiking and the big five game drives.
Rwanda is no different from Uganda, but because of its hilly nature it may actually be cooler than Uganda. and the sun may not be as hot.
February
The month of February is the same as January across the nations, so nothing really changes for either country. However, because these four countries are all tropical countries prepare yourself for any weather change.
March and April
For Tanzania rainy season is starting and it’s wet everywhere. If you are visiting Serengeti this is your chance to witness the wildebeest migration at its best. You can also have game drives and other safari activities. Just beware of the rains.
Uganda also has some rains in these months but they are not heavy, they are actually very little, they cannot affect your safari in anyway.
Rwanda and Kenya have similar weather light rains nothing so serious do your safari is not affected at all.
May
Across the four nations there are heavier showers than those in the previous months but they are not so heavy, so they won’t affect your safari.
June, July and August
These are the happy, sunny months and the most popular months for safaris because of the vibes and hypes around this season.
For all four countries these are the peak season safari months, that give you the best of every safari form and activities and destinations.
September, October, November and December
For Uganda and Rwanda, these months have the heaviest of rains, so you should brace yourself for some cold adventures. Some days it may rain whole day none stop other days it’s day and night raining.
But nonetheless you still get to have fruitful and exciting safaris that will be worthy your time and money.
Also, December even though it’s rainy is a festive month so the vibe of the safari is still heavy and enjoyable.
Kenya and Tanzania have rains too in these months and they may be heavy but not as bad as Uganda and Rwanda. And as stated, you can still enjoy your Safari