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Best Time to Visit Namibia

Climate based on Windhoek • 2015–2024

The best overall weather in Namibia is in January, with average highs around 30°C. The single best 14-day window: Jan 9 - Jan 22. The hottest month is November (31°C highs) and the coolest is June (21°C highs).

Year-at-a-glance heatmap

Each cell is colored by the typical daytime high for that day. Hover for rainfall and sunshine.

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  • Freezingbelow 0°C
  • Very Cold0–5°C
  • Cold5–12°C
  • Fresh12–18°C
  • Comfortable18–25°C
  • Warm25–30°C
  • Very Warm30–39°C
  • Smoking Hot39°C+

Best 14-day travel windows

Top pick
Jan 9 - Jan 22
14-day window • Avg 24°C • Very Warm
Alternative 1
Sep 29 - Oct 12
14-day window • Avg 22°C • Warm
Alternative 2
Dec 26 - Jan 8
14-day window • Avg 24°C • Very Warm

Month-by-month breakdown

January

Warm
24°Cavg
  • 30°C / 18°C
  • 88mm total
  • 11.8h sun/day

February

Warm
23°Cavg
  • 29°C / 17°C
  • 59mm total
  • 11.2h sun/day

March

Warm
22°Cavg
  • 28°C / 16°C
  • 51mm total
  • 11.4h sun/day

April

Warm
20°Cavg
  • 26°C / 14°C
  • 16mm total
  • 11.1h sun/day

May

Comfortable
18°Cavg
  • 24°C / 11°C
  • 1mm total
  • 10.5h sun/day

June

Comfortable
14°Cavg
  • 21°C / 7°C
  • 0mm total
  • 10.3h sun/day

July

Comfortable
14°Cavg
  • 21°C / 7°C
  • 0mm total
  • 10.3h sun/day

August

Comfortable
17°Cavg
  • 25°C / 9°C
  • 0mm total
  • 11.1h sun/day

September

Warm
21°Cavg
  • 29°C / 13°C
  • 1mm total
  • 11.4h sun/day

October

Very Warm
23°Cavg
  • 31°C / 15°C
  • 7mm total
  • 11.8h sun/day

November

Very Warm
24°Cavg
  • 31°C / 17°C
  • 9mm total
  • 12.5h sun/day

December

Very Warm
24°Cavg
  • 31°C / 17°C
  • 41mm total
  • 12.2h sun/day

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Climate data from Open-Meteo Archive API. Daily normals computed from 10 years of historical observations.
Best Time to Visit Namibia (2026): Month-by-Month Weather Calendar