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Botswana · North-West · August
North-West in Augusthow the month reads
August is a solid shoulder month for North-West inside Botswana, with cooler than the yearly mean by 0.9°C. The safety bulletins below apply.
- Rank
- 5 of 12
- Score
- 90/100
August match
90/100
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What’s open · August
Things to do in North-West in August
- At its bestMokoro trips in the Okavango Delta
the channels are full and the flood peaks, which is what a dugout canoe needs
Sources: okavango.com, cedarberg-travel.com
Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.
- Temperature30°C−0.9°C vs. yearly mean
- Month rank5 of 12for North-West
- Best monthsApril · May · Junehighest regional score
12-month temperature · North-West
August in context
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| Month | Average daytime high (°C) |
|---|---|
| January | 30.7 |
| February | 30.8 |
| March | 30.7 |
| April | 29.9 |
| May | 28.0 |
| June | 25.5 |
| July | 25.6 |
| August | 29.7 |
| September | 33.7 |
| October | 35.6 |
| November | 34.1 |
| December | 32.3 |
Safety · 4 governments
What the governments say about Botswana
Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
Exercise increased caution
Highest level across 4 governments · Advisory last changed
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DE
Level 1Exercise normal precautions
Exercise normal precautions
NL
Level 2Exercise increased caution
Exercise increased caution
US
Level 2Exercise increased caution
Exercise increased caution
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