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June: Dry Season Begins

Dry Season · Crowds: High

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22°C

Average Temperature

28°C

Daytime High

15mm

Monthly Rainfall

4

Rain Days

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June opens the long dry season, the classic safari months begin here. The migration masses in the Serengeti's Western Corridor, where the first dramatic river crossings of the year unfold at the crocodile-guarded Grumeti. Skies are clear, mornings crisp, and wildlife concentrates around shrinking water sources in every park.

Southern Africa is superb too: Kruger, Chobe and the flooding Okavango all hit their stride. In Rwanda and Uganda the forest trails dry out for ideal gorilla trekking. June sits just before the peak-season crowds and prices of July and August. Book ahead all the same.

Climate

Weather Across Africa in June

13 destinations shown for June.

Serengeti

22°C
Low 16°High 28°
15 mmDry

Rain on about 4 days

Ngorongoro

15°C
Low 12°High 19°
23 mmLow rain

Rain on about 9 days

Tarangire

21°C
Low 16°High 26°
3 mmDry

Rain on about 2 days

Kilimanjaro (Moshi)

20°C
Low 17°High 24°
23 mmLow rain

Rain on about 6 days

Zanzibar

25°C
Low 23°High 28°
51 mmLow rain

Rain on about 15 days

Masai Mara

20°C
Low 15°High 27°
50 mmLow rain

Rain on about 8 days

Amboseli

21°C
Low 16°High 28°
8 mmDry

Rain on about 3 days

Volcanoes NP (Rwanda)

9°C
Low 5°High 12°
110 mmSome rain

Rain on about 19 days

Bwindi (Uganda)

16°C
Low 12°High 21°
64 mmSome rain

Rain on about 11 days

Kruger (Skukuza)

18°C
Low 12°High 25°
10 mmDry

Rain on about 3 days

Okavango (Maun)

17°C
Low 10°High 25°
0 mmDry

Rain almost unheard of this month

Chobe (Kasane)

19°C
Low 12°High 26°
0 mmDry

Rain almost unheard of this month

Cape Town

14°C
Low 11°High 18°
150 mmRainy

Rain on about 12 days

Weather data by Open-Meteo.com · 5-year daily averages (2019-2023)

Best Time to Go

What June Is Like

Peak safari season begins. The migration herds move through the central and western Serengeti. Dry conditions concentrate wildlife around water sources, making game viewing spectacular. Kruger National Park in South Africa is at its best.

June
Dry Season

Peak safari season begins. The migration herds move through the central and western Serengeti. Dry conditions concentrate wildlife around water sources, making game viewing spectacular. Kruger National Park in South Africa is at its best.

Classic safariKruger ParkMigration
Wildlife
Crowds
December to March
Green Season

Calving season on the southern Serengeti plains: thousands of wildebeest born daily, dramatic predator action, lush scenery and strong value at the lodges.

Calving seasonPredator actionValue pricing
Wildlife
Crowds
March to May
Long Rains

The quietest, best-value months. Landscapes are at their most dramatic, birding is exceptional, and gorilla trekking in Rwanda and Uganda stays superb.

Best valueBirdingGorilla trekking
Wildlife
Crowds
November to December
Short Rains

Brief afternoon showers repaint the plains green. Migratory birds arrive, the herds head south, and shoulder-season pricing returns.

Lush landscapesBirdingShoulder-season value
Wildlife
Crowds

Why Gosheni

Why Visit in June

01

Classic safari

Textbook dry-season game viewing around rivers and waterholes.

02

Kruger Park

South Africa's flagship reserve is at its dry-season best.

03

Migration

Follow the greatest wildlife spectacle on earth.

Highlights

Wildlife This Month

Grumeti River crossings

Grumeti River crossings

The Western Corridor stages the year's first crossings at the crocodile-guarded Grumeti.

Excellent Big Five viewing

Excellent Big Five viewing

Clear skies and shrinking waterholes concentrate lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo and rhino.

Gorilla trekking conditions ideal

Gorilla trekking conditions ideal

Dry forest trails in Rwanda and Uganda make June treks the most comfortable of the year.

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Safaris for June

Hand-picked journeys that shine this time of year.

6 Days Best Northern Tanzania Safari
From $3,095
6 days
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6 Days Best Northern Tanzania Safari

Serengeti National Park game drives. Ngorongoro Crater descent. Big Five game viewing. Tarangire elephant herds

Tarangire National Park | Arusha | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | Serengeti National Park | Lake Manyara National Park
From
$3,095 - $5,200
per person
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5 Days Serengeti Great Migration Safari
From $3,570
5 days
Featured

5 Days Serengeti Great Migration Safari

Great Wildebeest Migration. Mara River crossings. Predator-prey action

Arusha | Ngorongoro Crater | Serengeti National Park | Ngorongoro Conservation Area
From
$3,570
per person
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5 Days Luxury Kruger Safari
From $3,832
5 days
Featured

5 Days Luxury Kruger Safari

Big Five in Sabi Sands. Private game reserve. Luxury bush lodge

Johannesburg | Sabi Sands Game Reserve | Kruger National Park
From
$3,832 - $4,800
per person
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5-Day Tanzania Low Season Safari
From $1,620
5 days
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5-Day Tanzania Low Season Safari

Same camps and guides as the peak season, with far fewer vehicles at the sightings. Low-season rates for November 2026 and May 2027, from US$1,620 per person. A full day of game driving in Tarangire. Two nights in Central Serengeti, with a full day on the Seronera plains. A morning on the Ngorongoro Crater floor, with lunch by the lake. Your own Land Cruiser with a pop-up roof, on-board Wi-Fi and a private guide. Starts from your hotel in Arusha, so it fits after a Kilimanjaro climb or a night in town

Arusha | Tarangire National Park | Serengeti National Park | Central Serengeti | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | Ngorongoro Crater
From
$1,620 - $2,175
per person
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12-Day Signature Great Migration Calving Photographic Safari
From $6,820
12 days
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12-Day Signature Great Migration Calving Photographic Safari

Four nights on the Ndutu calving plains, not a single overnight stop. A maximum of four photographers per private vehicle, for real access to the windows and pop-up roof. A full day inside Ngorongoro Crater, descending early while the light is still soft. Three nights in Central Serengeti for leopard, lion and cheetah photography. A scheduled Seronera to Arusha flight, so the last day is spent shooting rather than driving. Vehicle refrigerator, charging points and Wi-Fi where network coverage permits

Arusha | Ngorongoro Crater | Ndutu Area | Central Serengeti
From
$6,820 - $10,830
per person
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12-Day Signature Great Migration River Crossing Photographic Safari
From $6,500
12 days
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12-Day Signature Great Migration River Crossing Photographic Safari

Four nights in Northern Serengeti, so the safari never depends on one afternoon at the Mara River. A scheduled flight straight to Kogatende, saving a full day of overland transfer. A maximum of four photographers per private vehicle, for real shooting space. Three nights in Central Serengeti for leopard, lion and cheetah photography. A full day inside Ngorongoro Crater, descending early into soft light. A final Arusha night to back up files and repack equipment before flying home

Arusha | Serengeti National Park | Central Serengeti | Ngorongoro Crater
From
$6,500 - $10,420
per person
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