Exercise normal precautions
North-West in Marchhow the month reads
March is a solid shoulder month for North-West inside Botswana, with average temperatures for the region. The safety bulletins below apply.
- Rank
- 6 of 12
- Score
- 75/100
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Things to do in North-West in March
- LimitedMokoro trips in the Okavango Delta
the delta runs on a calendar of its own: it floods during Botswana's *dry* season, fed by rain that fell in the Angolan highlands months earlier and thousands of kilometres away
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.
- Temperature31°C+0.1°C vs. yearly mean
- Month rank6 of 12for North-West
- Best monthsApril · May · Junehighest regional score
March 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 |
What the governments say about Botswana
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