Best Time to Visit the Mahale Mountains National Park
For an unforgettable and remarkable chimpanzee Adventure safari in the Mahale Mountains National Park, one has to consider defining the Best Time to Visit Mahale Mountains National Park which is determined usually by the weather conditions received in the park and the adventure experiences by tourists. Mahale Mountains National Park receives two climate seasons that is the dry and wet seasons, the dry season of (June to September) usually has temperatures ranging between lows of 18 C and highs of 30 C degrees, the rains are scarce with sprinkles starting around early October. The chimpanzees can usually be found in mid to large groups on the lower mountain slopes during this dry period, and have been known to wander amidst the foliage close to the shores of Greystoke and Kungwe Beach Lodge. This makes chimpanzee trekking an easy-going trekking activity during this period thus making it the best Time to Visit Mahale Mountains National Park, also in the dry season, the trails are less muddy and drier with less dense undergrowth making the whole trekking experience easier, the sunshine illuminates the fish in the Lake and the beach is an inviting place to relax.The wet season runs from November until April, and temperatures range from 20 C to 28 C degrees and they are hotter and more humid, there is a lot of rains, and particularly heavy rains make the lower slopes slippery and very muddy. Chimpanzees do not range far in these conditions but tend to stick to the upper slopes where they find food, even hunting their cousins, the red colobus to indulge in their omnivorous tastes, the chimps find that going higher up is easier in the wet thus making the adventure experience a bit challenging. However a visit to Mahale Mountains National Park in the heights of rains through March to May can also be a memorable experience, made remarkable by views of the neighboring country DR Congo across the water and by incredible lightning storms that light up the lake at night. This is also the Best Time to Visit Mahale Mountains National Park for bird-watchers as the Peak the time when dauntless twitchers try to spot new species is between November and April.