climigo

Namibia

When to go?

The best months are April–September. Avoid December–February (hot).

Climate zones

ZimbabweZambiaSouth AfricaBotswanaAngolaWindhoekWindhoekWindhoekSwakopmundSwakopmundSwakopmundLüderitzLüderitzLüderitzGrootfonteinGrootfonteinGrootfonteinKeetmanshoopKeetmanshoopKeetmanshoopNamib-Naukluft National ParkNamib-Naukluft National ParkEtosha National ParkEtosha National ParkEtosha National Park

Mean maximum and minimum temperature and mean monthly precipitation of the season (the mean of its three months), ERA5-Land 1996–2025, at about 9 km resolution: colours are in levels (the same as the city scale) and smaller details are not real.

What is the climate like?

Area mean indicative, over the whole territory

Temperature and rain

January 31°19°
February 31°19°
March 30°18°
April 28°15°
May 26°11°
June 23°8°
July 23°8°
August 26°9°
September 29°12°
October 31°15°
November 31°16°
December 32°18°

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

−5°0°5°10°15°20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec18.6 · 31.2 °CJanuary: 18.6 · 31.2 °C18.5 · 30.8 °CFebruary: 18.5 · 30.8 °C17.5 · 29.7 °CMarch: 17.5 · 29.7 °C14.9 · 28.1 °CApril: 14.9 · 28.1 °C11.4 · 26.1 °CMay: 11.4 · 26.1 °C8.0 · 23.4 °CJune: 8.0 · 23.4 °C7.5 · 23.2 °CJuly: 7.5 · 23.2 °C8.9 · 25.6 °CAugust: 8.9 · 25.6 °C11.9 · 28.8 °CSeptember: 11.9 · 28.8 °C15.0 · 31.0 °COctober: 15.0 · 31.0 °C16.4 · 31.4 °CNovember: 16.4 · 31.4 °C17.8 · 31.8 °CDecember: 17.8 · 31.8 °C

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

Jan 18.6 – 31.2 °C
Feb 18.5 – 30.8 °C
Mar 17.5 – 29.7 °C
Apr 14.9 – 28.1 °C
May 11.4 – 26.1 °C
Jun 8.0 – 23.4 °C
Jul 7.5 – 23.2 °C
Aug 8.9 – 25.6 °C
Sep 11.9 – 28.8 °C
Oct 15.0 – 31.0 °C
Nov 16.4 – 31.4 °C
Dec 17.8 – 31.8 °C

How much it rains

January 67 mm8 d
February 68 mm8 d
March 63 mm7 d
April 25 mm3 d
May 2 mm0 d
June 1 mm0 d
July 1 mm0 d
August 1 mm0 d
September 2 mm0 d
October 8 mm2 d
November 24 mm4 d
December 45 mm6 d

Rain days and how much water

0102030 dJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec67 mm · 8 rain days · 8 mm a dayJanuary: 67 mm · 8 rain days · 8 mm a day68 mm · 8 rain days · 9 mm a dayFebruary: 68 mm · 8 rain days · 9 mm a day63 mm · 7 rain days · 9 mm a dayMarch: 63 mm · 7 rain days · 9 mm a day25 mm · 3 rain days · 8 mm a dayApril: 25 mm · 3 rain days · 8 mm a day2 mm · 0 rain daysMay: 2 mm · 0 rain days1 mm · 0 rain daysJune: 1 mm · 0 rain days1 mm · 0 rain daysJuly: 1 mm · 0 rain days1 mm · 0 rain daysAugust: 1 mm · 0 rain days2 mm · 0 rain daysSeptember: 2 mm · 0 rain days8 mm · 2 rain days · 4 mm a dayOctober: 8 mm · 2 rain days · 4 mm a day24 mm · 4 rain days · 6 mm a dayNovember: 24 mm · 4 rain days · 6 mm a day45 mm · 6 rain days · 8 mm a dayDecember: 45 mm · 6 rain days · 8 mm a day

Rain days and how much water

Jan 67 mm8 d
Feb 68 mm8 d
Mar 63 mm7 d
Apr 25 mm3 d
May 2 mm0 d
Jun 1 mm0 d
Jul 1 mm0 d
Aug 1 mm0 d
Sep 2 mm0 d
Oct 8 mm2 d
Nov 24 mm4 d
Dec 45 mm6 d

Bars: length = rain days, thickness = mm on a rain day, area = the month's rain. 3 mm a day7 mm a day15 mm a day

Colour = the month's rain: 103060100160250400mm

Daylight hours

January 13 h 21
February 12 h 50
March 12 h 14
April 11 h 35
May 11 h 03
June 10 h 46
July 10 h 53
August 11 h 20
September 11 h 57
October 12 h 36
November 13 h 11
December 13 h 29

Mean daylight hours over the whole territory.

Spatial mean over the whole area, weighted by area (cosine of the latitude), not by population: indicative only, since the climate varies a lot within an area (coasts, plains, mountains). Look at the cities for the weather you will find.

Tourist areas

Cities