Country JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
South Africa (Kruger)GoodGoodBestBestBestBestBestBestBestBestGoodGood
South Africa (Cape)BestBestBestGoodGoodHit and missNot at its bestNot at its bestGoodBestBestBest
Botswana Not at its bestNot at its bestGoodGoodBestBestBestBestBestBestGoodNot at its best
Mozambique (South)Not at its bestNot at its bestNot at its bestGoodBestBestBestBestBestBestGoodNot at its best
Mozambique (North)Not at its bestNot at its bestNot at its bestHit and missBestBestBestBestBestBestGoodNot at its best
Tanzania BestBestBestNot at its bestNot at its bestBestBestBestBestBestHit and miss and hotGood
Zanzibar BestBestBestNot at its bestNot at its bestBestBestBestBestBestHit and missGood
Kenya BestBestBestNot at its bestNot at its bestBestBestBestBestBestHit and missBest
Kenyan Coast BestBestBestNot at its bestNot at its bestBestBestBestBestBestHit and missBest
Morocco Hit and missGoodBestBestBestGoodHit and miss and hotHit and miss and hotBestBestBestHit and miss
Oman BestBestBestBestGoodNot at its best and hotNot at its best and hotNot at its best and hotGoodBestBestBest
Dubai BestBestBestBestGoodNot at its best and hotNot at its best and hotNot at its best and hotGoodBestBestBest
Maldives BestBestBestBestGoodGoodGoodGoodGoodGoodBestBest
Seychelles Hit and missHit and missGoodBestBestBestBestBestBestBestGoodHit and miss
Mauritius GoodGoodGoodBestBestBestBestBestBestBestBestGood
Malaysia (East Coast)Not at its bestNot at its bestGoodGoodBestBestBestBestBestGoodNot at its bestNot at its best
Malaysia (West Coast)BestBestBestGoodGoodGoodGoodGoodNot at its bestNot at its bestGoodBest
Caribbean BestBestBestBestGoodGoodHit and missNot at its bestNot at its bestHit and missGoodBest
Cyprus Not at its bestNot at its bestGoodBestBestBestGood but hotHit and miss and hotBestBestHit and missHit and miss
Italy Not at its bestNot at its bestGoodGoodBestBestBestGood but hotBestBestHit and missNot at its best
Italy SardiniaNot at its bestNot at its bestGoodGoodBestBestBestGood but hotBestBestHit and missNot at its best

Please note this chart is based on travelling with children - so the hottest times aren’t always the best.