The summer season continues from the end of March to the end of June when temperature can go up to 44o c during May-June. By mid-June, the rainy season starts with light drizzle.

The average rainfall of Bandhavgarh National Park is 1175mm. Sometimes between the months of November and February, rainfall takes place due to the effect of southern cyclones.

Winter season starts approaching in mid-November and lasts till the end of February. During this period the weather compels the visitors to wear heavy layers of winter clothes as the mercury might go down to 20C. The open marshy hollows get covered with frost and the greenery looks impressive. 

Wildlife Safari at the national park

For the convenience of visitors and management, Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve has been divided into three tourism zones namely Tala, Magadhi, and Khitauli. A visitor may opt for Jeep Safari or Elephant Safari.

Jeep Safari

Open Jeep Safari is the best way to explore the flora & fauna of Bandhavgarh National Park. In each Open Jeep, 6 passengers are allowed to travel along with one naturalist and one driver. Limited Jeeps are permitted to enter inside the National Park in each shift. This has been done to avoid overcrowding inside the National Park. Therefore it is advisable to book safari rides in well advance to avoid any chance of unavailability.

Elephant Safari

The elephant safari in Bandhavgarh brings three major advantages- the foremost is you can get the opportunity to experience the tiger tour in a detailed manner. The second one is that you can have a very safe tour while sitting on the back of this majestic creature and the third one is that you can enjoy elephant riding simultaneously with the tiger tour. The special safari can only be attained once the park management receives the written permission from the Field Director of Bandhavgarh. The safari guide will definitely be there to assist you.