Namibia: Weather, Best time to go, Where to go?

Best time to go to Africa?

When is the best time to go to Namibia?

When is the best time to go to Namibia? Here's some information to help you in your decision:

• In Namibia, the weather is good everywhere in March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November
• The weather is good all year in Windhoek
• On average, the warmest months in Windhoek are January, February, September, October, November and December, and the coldest months are June and July
• February is the wettest month in this city
• The cities with the best climate are Windhoek, Swakopmund, Etosha National Park, Lüderitz, Opuwo, Walvis Bay, Arandis, Gobabis, Keetmanshoop, Okahandja, Oranjemund, Oshakati, Otjiwarongo, Outjo and Usakos, with good weather at least 11 months a year
• January is the best month for swimming in Lüderitz

For information about the climate and the weather city by city in Namibia for a specific month, click on the corresponding line below:

Month	Average temp.	Rainfall	Our opinion	View Details
JanuaryJan.	23°C to 32°C	118mm	tolerable to perfect*	Namibia in january
FebruaryFeb.	24°C to 31°C	134mm	tolerable to perfect*	Namibia in february
MarchMar.	23°C to 30°C	103mm	good to perfect*	Namibia in march
AprilApr.	22°C to 29°C	37mm	good to perfect*	Namibia in april
MayMay	20°C to 27°C	4mm	good to perfect*	Namibia in may
JuneJun.	17°C to 25°C	2mm	good to perfect*	Namibia in june
JulyJul.	16°C to 24°C	2mm	good to perfect*	Namibia in july
AugustAug.	18°C to 28°C	2mm	good to perfect*	Namibia in august
SeptemberSep.	20°C to 32°C	4mm	good to perfect*	Namibia in september
OctoberOct.	21°C to 34°C	16mm	good to perfect*	Namibia in october
NovemberNov.	22°C to 32°C	61mm	good to perfect*	Namibia in november
DecemberDec.	23°C to 31°C	110mm	tolerable to perfect*	Namibia in december

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When to go to Namibia by city

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Climate and Weather in Namibia

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Temperatures and rainfall in Namibia

On these 3 graphs, we present the evolution of temperatures of Namibia and month-by-month rainfall for the cities of Windhoek, Swakopmund, Etosha National Park, Grootfontein and Lüderitz, as well as the month-by-month sea temperature for coastal cities..

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Where to go in Namibia?

This table allows you to see the maximum temperature for each city and our opinion on the weather month by month (see colour legend below the table).

Cities	jan.	feb.	mar.	apr.	may	jun.	jul.	aug.	sep.	oct.	nov.	dec.
Windhoek	30°C	29°C	28°C	25°C	23°C	21°C	20°C	24°C	29°C	31°C	31°C	31°C
Swakopmund	26°C	26°C	27°C	28°C	27°C	25°C	25°C	23°C	22°C	24°C	25°C	25°C
Etosha National Park	33°C	32°C	32°C	31°C	29°C	26°C	26°C	30°C	35°C	37°C	35°C	34°C
Grootfontein	31°C	30°C	29°C	27°C	26°C	24°C	23°C	28°C	33°C	34°C	32°C	31°C
Lüderitz	30°C	30°C	30°C	29°C	27°C	24°C	24°C	23°C	25°C	26°C	28°C	29°C
Opuwo	33°C	32°C	32°C	31°C	30°C	28°C	28°C	32°C	36°C	37°C	35°C	33°C
Walvis Bay	26°C	26°C	27°C	28°C	27°C	25°C	25°C	23°C	22°C	25°C	25°C	25°C
Arandis	25°C	25°C	26°C	27°C	26°C	25°C	25°C	23°C	22°C	23°C	24°C	24°C
Gobabis	32°C	31°C	29°C	27°C	25°C	22°C	22°C	26°C	30°C	32°C	32°C	32°C
Katima Mulilo	32°C	31°C	31°C	30°C	29°C	27°C	27°C	32°C	36°C	38°C	35°C	33°C
Keetmanshoop	35°C	34°C	33°C	29°C	25°C	21°C	20°C	24°C	28°C	31°C	33°C	35°C
Okahandja	30°C	28°C	27°C	25°C	23°C	20°C	20°C	24°C	28°C	30°C	30°C	30°C
Oranjemund	28°C	28°C	28°C	27°C	25°C	22°C	23°C	22°C	23°C	24°C	26°C	27°C
Oshakati	33°C	32°C	31°C	31°C	30°C	28°C	28°C	32°C	36°C	37°C	34°C	33°C
Otjiwarongo	33°C	31°C	30°C	29°C	27°C	24°C	24°C	28°C	32°C	33°C	33°C	33°C
Outjo	33°C	32°C	31°C	30°C	28°C	26°C	26°C	30°C	35°C	36°C	34°C	34°C
Rundu	31°C	31°C	30°C	29°C	28°C	26°C	26°C	31°C	35°C	37°C	34°C	32°C
Tsumeb	30°C	29°C	28°C	27°C	25°C	23°C	23°C	28°C	32°C	34°C	32°C	31°C
Usakos	33°C	31°C	30°C	29°C	27°C	24°C	24°C	28°C	32°C	34°C	33°C	33°C

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Map of Namibia

Click over cities for information about the weather.

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About Namibia

What can I do in Namibia?

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Nature and countryside

Culture and heritage

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Family travel

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