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Botswana · North-West · October
North-West in Octoberhow the month reads
October is a challenging month for North-West overall inside Botswana, with warmer than the yearly mean by 5.0°C. The safety bulletins below apply.
- Rank
- 10 of 12
- Score
- 60/100
October match
60/100
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What’s open · October
Things to do in North-West in October
- OpenMokoro trips in the Okavango Delta
the wider flood season, with boat safaris and strong game viewing
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.
- Temperature36°C+5.0°C vs. yearly mean
- Month rank10 of 12for North-West
- Best monthsApril · May · Junehighest regional score
12-month temperature · North-West
October 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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