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Best Time to Visit Africa region: Weather & Climate Guide

Planning a trip to Africa? Discover the best time to visit by exploring the average temperatures, rainfall trends, and seasonal weather patterns across key destinations, including: Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Republic of the, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and more.

Our charts and climate data help you compare monthly weather variations across different countries in Africa, making it easier to choose the best season for travel. Whether you're looking for warm, dry months or cooler, pleasant seasons, our regional weather graphs will help you make an informed decision.

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Weather Data for Africa

°C/mm °F/in

Algeria

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Average Temp

23.5°C

Total Rainfall

84.2mm

Temp Range

12.5°C - 33.5°C

Avg Rainfall

7mm

Angola

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Average Temp

21.6°C

Total Rainfall

893.4mm

Temp Range

18.4°C - 23.3°C

Avg Rainfall

81.2mm

Benin

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Average Temp

28.1°C

Total Rainfall

1049.7mm

Temp Range

25.7°C - 31.2°C

Avg Rainfall

87.5mm

Botswana

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Average Temp

22.1°C

Total Rainfall

391.6mm

Temp Range

14.8°C - 26.5°C

Avg Rainfall

32.6mm

Burkina Faso

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Average Temp

29.3°C

Total Rainfall

832.4mm

Temp Range

25.8°C - 33.6°C

Avg Rainfall

69.4mm

Burundi

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Average Temp

20.5°C

Total Rainfall

1229.2mm

Temp Range

19.5°C - 21.4°C

Avg Rainfall

102.4mm

Cabo Verde

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Average Temp

22.5°C

Total Rainfall

187.5mm

Temp Range

20.1°C - 25.2°C

Avg Rainfall

15.6mm

Cameroon

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Average Temp

24.8°C

Total Rainfall

1628.6mm

Temp Range

23.5°C - 26.6°C

Avg Rainfall

135.7mm

Central African Republic

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Average Temp

25.4°C

Total Rainfall

1375.1mm

Temp Range

24.2°C - 27.7°C

Avg Rainfall

114.6mm

Chad

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Average Temp

27.6°C

Total Rainfall

350.5mm

Temp Range

21.2°C - 32°C

Avg Rainfall

29.2mm

Comoros

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Average Temp

23.7°C

Total Rainfall

2098.5mm

Temp Range

21.6°C - 25.3°C

Avg Rainfall

174.9mm

Congo, Republic of the

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Average Temp

24.7°C

Total Rainfall

1635.2mm

Temp Range

23.6°C - 25.8°C

Avg Rainfall

136.3mm

Djibouti

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Average Temp

28.4°C

Total Rainfall

226.8mm

Temp Range

24°C - 33.2°C

Avg Rainfall

18.9mm

Egypt

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Average Temp

23.1°C

Total Rainfall

20.6mm

Temp Range

13.7°C - 30.5°C

Avg Rainfall

1.7mm

Equatorial Guinea

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Average Temp

24.7°C

Total Rainfall

2440mm

Temp Range

23.4°C - 25.6°C

Avg Rainfall

203.3mm

Eritrea

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Average Temp

26.6°C

Total Rainfall

271.2mm

Temp Range

22.6°C - 29.8°C

Avg Rainfall

22.6mm

Eswatini

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Average Temp

20.7°C

Total Rainfall

807.1mm

Temp Range

16°C - 24.3°C

Avg Rainfall

67.3mm

Ethiopia

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Average Temp

23.4°C

Total Rainfall

857.2mm

Temp Range

21.7°C - 25°C

Avg Rainfall

71.4mm

Gabon

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Average Temp

25.2°C

Total Rainfall

1860.7mm

Temp Range

23.5°C - 26.3°C

Avg Rainfall

155.1mm

Gambia

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Average Temp

28.4°C

Total Rainfall

998.2mm

Temp Range

25.3°C - 30.9°C

Avg Rainfall

83.2mm

Ghana

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Average Temp

27.7°C

Total Rainfall

1209.9mm

Temp Range

25.6°C - 30.3°C

Avg Rainfall

100.8mm

Guinea

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Average Temp

25.9°C

Total Rainfall

1784.3mm

Temp Range

23.9°C - 28.9°C

Avg Rainfall

148.7mm

Guinea-Bissau

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Average Temp

27.9°C

Total Rainfall

1643.1mm

Temp Range

25.9°C - 30.2°C

Avg Rainfall

136.9mm

Kenya

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Average Temp

25°C

Total Rainfall

723.8mm

Temp Range

23.3°C - 26.7°C

Avg Rainfall

60.3mm

Lesotho

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Average Temp

12.5°C

Total Rainfall

787.1mm

Temp Range

6.4°C - 17.7°C

Avg Rainfall

65.6mm

Liberia

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Average Temp

25.5°C

Total Rainfall

2447.8mm

Temp Range

24.3°C - 26.8°C

Avg Rainfall

204mm

Libya

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Average Temp

22.8°C

Total Rainfall

38.3mm

Temp Range

12.5°C - 30.5°C

Avg Rainfall

3.2mm

Madagascar

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Average Temp

22.6°C

Total Rainfall

1473mm

Temp Range

19.3°C - 24.9°C

Avg Rainfall

122.8mm

Malawi

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Average Temp

22.7°C

Total Rainfall

1045.8mm

Temp Range

18.7°C - 25.7°C

Avg Rainfall

87.1mm

Mali

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Average Temp

29.2°C

Total Rainfall

328.4mm

Temp Range

22°C - 34.1°C

Avg Rainfall

27.4mm

Mauritania

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Average Temp

28.8°C

Total Rainfall

110.2mm

Temp Range

20.8°C - 34.3°C

Avg Rainfall

9.2mm

Mauritius

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Average Temp

23.3°C

Total Rainfall

2016.5mm

Temp Range

20.4°C - 26.1°C

Avg Rainfall

168mm

Morocco

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Average Temp

18.1°C

Total Rainfall

313.2mm

Temp Range

9.9°C - 26.9°C

Avg Rainfall

26.1mm

Mozambique

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Average Temp

24.4°C

Total Rainfall

969.6mm

Temp Range

20.3°C - 26.9°C

Avg Rainfall

80.8mm

Namibia

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Average Temp

20.4°C

Total Rainfall

276.7mm

Temp Range

14.6°C - 24.5°C

Avg Rainfall

23.1mm

Niger

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Average Temp

28°C

Total Rainfall

180.6mm

Temp Range

19.3°C - 33.7°C

Avg Rainfall

15mm

Nigeria

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Average Temp

27.3°C

Total Rainfall

1186.2mm

Temp Range

25°C - 30.6°C

Avg Rainfall

98.8mm

Rwanda

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Average Temp

19.2°C

Total Rainfall

1185.4mm

Temp Range

18.6°C - 19.7°C

Avg Rainfall

98.8mm

Sao Tome and Principe

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Average Temp

24.5°C

Total Rainfall

2200.7mm

Temp Range

22.8°C - 25.7°C

Avg Rainfall

183.4mm

Senegal

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Average Temp

28.9°C

Total Rainfall

721.2mm

Temp Range

25.2°C - 32.1°C

Avg Rainfall

60.1mm

Seychelles

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Average Temp

27.1°C

Total Rainfall

1652mm

Temp Range

25.6°C - 28.3°C

Avg Rainfall

137.7mm

Sierra Leone

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Average Temp

26.5°C

Total Rainfall

2650mm

Temp Range

25.2°C - 28.4°C

Avg Rainfall

220.8mm

Somalia

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Average Temp

26.9°C

Total Rainfall

277.5mm

Temp Range

25.2°C - 28.3°C

Avg Rainfall

23.1mm

South Africa

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Average Temp

18.2°C

Total Rainfall

464.1mm

Temp Range

11.6°C - 23.7°C

Avg Rainfall

38.7mm

South Sudan

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Average Temp

28°C

Total Rainfall

994.9mm

Temp Range

26.3°C - 30.5°C

Avg Rainfall

82.9mm

Sudan

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Average Temp

28°C

Total Rainfall

252.8mm

Temp Range

21.4°C - 32.3°C

Avg Rainfall

21.1mm

Tanzania

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Average Temp

22.9°C

Total Rainfall

963.8mm

Temp Range

20.5°C - 24.2°C

Avg Rainfall

80.3mm

Togo

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Average Temp

27.4°C

Total Rainfall

1217.3mm

Temp Range

25.2°C - 30.1°C

Avg Rainfall

101.4mm

Tunisia

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Average Temp

20.5°C

Total Rainfall

280.6mm

Temp Range

11°C - 30.1°C

Avg Rainfall

23.4mm

Uganda

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Average Temp

23.2°C

Total Rainfall

1280.3mm

Temp Range

22.3°C - 24.2°C

Avg Rainfall

106.7mm

Zambia

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Average Temp

22.2°C

Total Rainfall

983.4mm

Temp Range

17.7°C - 25.4°C

Avg Rainfall

81.9mm

Zimbabwe

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Average Temp

21.9°C

Total Rainfall

668.2mm

Temp Range

16.4°C - 25.3°C

Avg Rainfall

55.7mm

Data Source & Disclaimer: The weather data shown represents country-wide averages and may vary significantly between different cities and regions within each country. This data is sourced from the World Bank Climate Knowledge Portal and shows historical averages. Local conditions and microclimates can differ substantially from these national averages.

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