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When to go on safari

Greater Kruger is a year-round destination. The dry winter gives the easiest game viewing; the green summer brings newborn animals, birds and lower rates.

November

Shoulder season166 lodges with a published rate for November 2026

The first rains turn the bush green. Many lodges return to lower rates.

Game viewing

Birding

Rainfall85.7 mm

Day / night32.8° / 18.6°

Published lodge rates for mid-November 2026 range from €11 to €2,924 per person per night.

The year at a glance

Rainfall (mm)Max temperatureMin temperatureGreen seasonShoulderPeak season

Rainfall and temperatures: Skukuza climate normals 1991–2020. Game-viewing and season rows are Safari Shortlist's summary of the dry-season / wet-season pattern described by Krugerpark.co.za: best time to visit Kruger, Londolozi: the impala lambing season, SANParks: Kruger birds.

Best time for…

Game viewingMay – Oct

Dry season: thinner bush and animals gathered at water. July and August are usually best.

BirdingNov – Apr

Summer migrants arrive, including Wahlberg's, steppe and lesser spotted eagles.

Newborn animalsLate Nov – Dec

Most impala lambs are born within a few weeks, around November.

Lower rates6 lodges

publish a lower rate in mid-February than in mid-July, from the rate tables on Safari Shortlist.