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Summer Forecast: Except for the calm, dry days that make travel along Africa’s eastern coast very pleasant, the Southern Hemisphere’s winter brings rainfall and lower-than-usual temperatures to much of southern Africa. Dodge rainy season in Kenya with a game drive between May and November, but beware the Sahara basin and points north, which sizzle beneath a relentless equatorial sun. The beach resorts of Tunisia are predictably bustling, while in South Africa, August and September temperatures are still low and wildlife visibility is good.

19. KENYA
Although Kenya is known for its outstanding nature reserves and safaris, visitors are often surprised by the sheer diversity of activities and sights on offer here. From stark deserts to sparkling coastline to mist shrouded peaks, Kenya encompasses the best of Africa’s landscapes.

Why Go In Summer: The weather is still dry, but it’s cooler than in high season (temps in the low 70s are common). This is also when the annual wildebeest migration takes place.

20. SKELETON COAST, NAMIBIA
An eerie bit of Namibia’s Atlantic edge, the Skeleton Coast serves an often fog-covered dish of nature over man. Named for the whale and seal bones that once littered the shore when the industry was booming, and the skeletal remains of the coast’s many rock-and-wave-caused shipwrecks, the abandoned Skeleton Coast plays host to extraordinary geology, a large seal colony, and desert elephants.

Why Go In Summer: Both daunting and captivating, the Atlantic shoreline of Namibia and the sculpted dunes of the Namib Desert are as unforgiving as they are beautiful. As deserts go, the winter season here (May to October) is both warm and dry.

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