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Also possible, shoulder season
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> VisaBetter avoid: Rainy season or too hot
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(also) rainy
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Months of the yearVehicle Annotations about travel times (sources: mostly Lonely planet books)
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Morocco010203040506070809101112June to August is far too hot to be fun in southern Morocco.
March/April are the best times to see the Mountains with snow and wildflowers
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Mauretania010203040506070809101112YesNov-DezPleasantly warm for visiting the desert, although nights can be surprisingly cold
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Jul-SepShort rainy season throughout the south; Nouakchott prone to flooding alter downpours.
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Mid Jun-AugMauritanians from the coast head to oases towns to celebrate the date harvest
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Senegal010203040506070809101112YesNov-Febmain tourist season is dry and cool
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Dec, Mar-JunWhen most music festivals take place
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Jul-late SepRainy, humid season: some hotels close, other reduce prices by up to 40%
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Gambia010203040506070809101112YesNov-Febdry season and the best time to watch wildlife and birds
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Late Jun-SepRainy season; many places close but you'll avoid the crowds
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Oct, Mar-MayDecent weather and ideal for bagging a shoulder-season discount
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Guinea010203040506070809101112Nov-DezBest time to visit, after the rains and before the dusty harmattan winds
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AprVery hot everywhere and not a pleasant month to travel
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Jun-SepRainy season, roads turn into mud rivers and are almost impassable. Avoid!
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Guinea-Bissau010203040506070809101112YesDec-FebCoolest, driest months, when sea turtles emerge from their nests
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Mar-JulHot, humid and sweaty; travel with plenty of water and sunscreen
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Jul-OctThe rainy season
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Sierra-Leone0203040506070809101112Nov-JunDry season
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AprilThe average daytime temperature is 32°C
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Jun-NovRainy seasons
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Liberia010203040506070809101112Dez-JulDry season and the most popular time to visit
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May-OctRainy season
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Oct-JanPeak tourist season: prices are at their highest
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Cote d'IvorieNorth010203040506070809101112Nov-MayDry season nad best time to visit
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South010203040506070809101112May-JulRainy season along with Oct and Nov
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Oct-JunHiking in the North, Parc National de Tai is best visit time
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Ghana010203040506070809101112YesApr-JunThe heaviest of the two rainy seasons (autumn can also be well)
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Nov-MarThe dry and easiest season to travel
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Dec-AprBest for wildlife viewing
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Togo010203040506070809101112YesNov-FebBest time to visit
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South010203040506070809101112Mar-AprHottest period (Avoid!)
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May-OctRainy season,there's a dry spell in the South mid-July to mid September
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Benin010203040506070809101112Nov-FebWarm and dry, best time for wildlife watching
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South010203040506070809101112Mar-MayHottest period
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Jun-OctUsually wet and uncomfortably, there's a dry spell in the South mid-July to mid September
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Nigeria010203040506070809101112Apr-SepHeavy rainfall
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Nov-FebDry season, many events
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Mar-OctShoulder season, some rain in the South but dry in the North
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Cameroon010203040506070809101112Nov-FebHigh season, dry, not to hot
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Mar+OctLight rains in the grass lands, in the North hot
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Apr-OctIntense rainfall
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Gabon010203040506070809101112May-SepDry season
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Feb-MayRainy season
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Oct-DecRainy season
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Kongo (Rep.)010203040506070809101112Jun-DecBest overall time to travel
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Oct-JanEasiest time to see wildlife
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Dec-FebSea turtles nest on beaches of Parc National Conkouati-Douli
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Kongo (DRC)North010203040506070809101112Dec-MarDry season in the North
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South010203040506070809101112Apr-OctDry season in the South
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AngolaLuanda010203040506070809101112
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Namibia010203040506070809101112Yes
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Botswana010203040506070809101112Jun-OctWarm day, mild nights, Oct hot
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Apr+May+NovNights can be cold but otherwise as lovely cheaper time to visit
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Dec-MarCheaper rates and high availability, not X-mas and New Year (Rain Nov-March)
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Zimbabwe010203040506070809101112Apr-OctBest time seasonaly with sunny days and cold clear nights
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Nov-AprRainy season but beautiful with generally sporadic rain and dramatic afternoon electrical storms
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Jul-SepPeak season
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Zambia010203040506070809101112Apr-SepDry season, high season
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Jun-AugCooler temperatures and sometimes frosty nights
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Nov-AprVibrant, blooming landscapes during the rainy season
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Tanzania010203040506070809101112Mar-AprHeavy rains bring green landscapes and lower prices, top-notch birding and muddy roads
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Jun-AugThe weather in cool and dry throughout, and wildlife watching is at its prime
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Sep-OctThe weather continues dry and wildlife watching remains good, without the crowds
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Mozambique010203040506070809101112May-NovCool dry weather, ideal time to visit
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Dec-AprRainy season, washed out roads and occassional flooding in the South and the center
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South Africa010203040506070809101112YesApr-AugLow season and ideal wildlife watching conditions
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Sep-NovSpring, ideal weather for KwaZulu-Natal and Karoo exploration
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Dec-FebHigh season
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Malawi010203040506070809101112May-JulDry season, with cooler temperatures and lush vegetation
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AugInteresting cultural festivals and good beach weather; the higher areas are chilly
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Sep-OctThe end of the dry season brings great wildlife-watching conditions, but temperatures are high
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Uganda010203040506070809101112Jun-SepBest weather, not to hot, minimal rainfall
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Jan-FebPerfect climate to head for hills to climb the Rwenzorisor Mt Elgon
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Oct-NovCan be rainy, fever travellers, gorilla permitts ar easier to obtain
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Lesotho010203040506070809101112Mar-AprPurple cosmos flowers in the green meadows and cool autumn temperatures
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Jun-AugSee snow frosting the mountaintops and do some short hikes
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SepMorija Festival celebrates Sotho culture; peach blossoms colour the landscape
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