The best time to visit Namibia is from July to October, when the temperatures are just above 70°F and the chance of rain is low. This is also the best time for wildlife viewing, making it peak travel season — you will need to plan well in advance.
Namibia has two seasons, summer (November to April) also known as the rainy season and winter (May to October) also known as the dry season.
Home to iconic and richly rewarding safari destinations, Namibia continues to be a safe, friendly and diverse country to visit. But it's a big place – bigger than France - and there are long distances between key destinations such as the Sossusvlei dunes and Etosha National Park.
Namibia is a peaceful country, relatively safe to travel to and it is not involved in any wars. After the Angolan civil war in 2002, there is no more violence in Namibia. It does, however, have a relatively high crime rate with muggings near ATMs, pickpockets roaming around and even robberies happening more and more.
The best times to visit Cape Town are from March to May and from September to November. These shoulder seasons boast enviable weather, fewer crowds, and lower prices.
You should plan to spend around N$1,114 ($75) per day on your vacation in Namibia, which is the average daily price based on the expenses of other visitors. Past travelers have spent, on average, N$97 ($6.52) on meals for one day and N$200 ($14) on local transportation.
Best Time to Visit – South Africa
| Kruger & Around |
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| Travel Seasons | High season: October to March (It can be crowded, especially during school holidays)Low season: April to September (Few visitors) |
| Weather | Best weather: November to March (Warm and little rainfall)Worst weather: June to August (Cold and wet) |
The warmest months (with the highest average high temperature) are October and November (29.5°C). The month with the lowest average high temperature is July (19.8°C). The month with the highest average low temperature is January (18.9°C).
Mostly, Namibia has a subtropical desert climate characterized by great differences in day and nighttime temperatures, low rainfall and overall low humidity. Namibia experiences winter and summer at opposite times as Europe and North America and they correspond to the Dry and Wet seasons.
Springtime in Namibia is from September to November and is a wonderful time to travel. The temperatures start to climb but it rarely gets too too hot. The land begins to slowly stir and there is a buzz in the air as everyone and everything waits in restless anticipation of the coming rains.
Mean annual temperature for Namibia is 20.6°C, with average monthly temperatures ranging between 24°C (November to March) and 16°C (June, July). Mean annual precipitation is 269.2 mm. Rainfall occurs from October to April, with minimal rainfall in May and September, across the latest climatology, 1991-2020.
Namibia weather in January. January is mid-summer in Namibia. It tends to be very hot and humid with average temperatures between 30-35°C, and up to 40°C in the desert. Coastal areas, such as Swakopmund and Walvis Bay, are drier and less humid than other areas of Namibia.
April Weather in Windhoek Namibia. Daily high temperatures decrease by 3°F, from 81°F to 78°F, rarely falling below 73°F or exceeding 87°F. Daily low temperatures decrease by 5°F, from 60°F to 55°F, rarely falling below 49°F or exceeding 65°F.
March Weather in Windhoek Namibia. Daily high temperatures decrease by 3°F, from 84°F to 81°F, rarely falling below 75°F or exceeding 90°F. Daily low temperatures decrease by 3°F, from 63°F to 60°F, rarely falling below 55°F or exceeding 68°F.
Coldest places in Namibia by minimum mean temperature
| Place Name | Annual Mean Min Temp (°C/°F) | Lowest temp. In last 10 years (°C/°F) |
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| Heimat, Khomas | 13.39 / 56.1 | -1.94 (2020) |
| Windhoek, Khomas | 13.4 / 56.12 | -1.94 (2018) |
| Seeis, Khomas | 13.42 / 56.16 | -1.95 (2019) |
| Aris, Khomas | 13.43 / 56.17 | -1.95 (2019) |
Actually it does snow in Namibia from time to time (the last snowfall was in 2006), but this is a rare event. Namibia has a subtropical climate with two seasons; a short, hot, wet season, and a longer, cooler, dry season. The wet season is to hot for snow, and the cool season far to dry (and as a rule, still to warm).
Summer, Autumn, Winter and SpringThis is followed by a short Autumn from April to May (2 months), although most leaves drop from deciduous trees only from late May. Winter is relatively short, beginning in earnest in June, and usually ending in August (3 months).
Rainy months are January, February, March and April. Dry season months in Namibia are: August, September and October.
This was as a result of a rare hailstorm that fell after a heavy rainfall Sunday night, local media Lusaka Times reported. Snow rarely falls in Africa but on mountains in South Africa, the Maghreb and on Tanzania's Mount Kilimanjaro. The hailstorm in Zambia reduced the temperature to 12 degrees Celsius on Monday.
Namibia's extreme landscapes are a big part of why the country is so unique. From the sand seas of the Namib where you'll find the tallest dunes in the world, to the awe-inspiring Fish River Canyon, Namibia is home to some of Africa's most spectacular natural sights.
This extremely arid ecoregion comprises shifting sand dunes, gravel plains and rugged mountains. The world's oldest desert, the Namib Desert has existed for at least 55 million years, completely devoid of surface water but bisected by several dry riverbeds.
The country is crossed by the Tropic of Capricorn, but a cold current, called Benguela Current, flows along the coast, while the interior is occupied by a plateau. As a result, the climate is cooler and drier than you might think.
The Namib desert, which touches the Atlantic ocean, is categorized as a coastal desert. The cool winters of coastal deserts are followed by moderately long, warm summers. The average summer temperature ranges from 13-24 degrees C while winter temperatures are about 5 degrees C or below.
- What are the four seasons and in which month of the year do they occur?
- Winter – December, January and February.
- Spring – March, April and May.
- Summer – June, July and August.
- Autumn – September, October and November.
- Vocabulary.
- In autumn the weather turns colder and often rains.
The four seasons—spring, summer, fall, and winter—follow one another regularly. Each has its own light, temperature, and weather patterns that repeat yearly. In the Northern Hemisphere, winter generally begins on December 21 or 22. This is the winter solstice, the day of the year with the shortest period of daylight.
Namibia is the driest country in sub-Saharan Africa and depends largely on groundwater.
June 21 – The shortest day of the year! That is, if you are in the southern hemisphere. In the northern hemisphere, it is the longest day of the year. June 21 marks the Winter Solstice in Namibia.
