When is the best time to visit Namibia?

May to July. Across Namibia's 5 destinations, June averages 88/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 25.1°C and 2 mm of rain.

What is the worst month to visit Namibia?

December, averaging 72/100 — mean highs of 30.6°C and 30 mm of rain across the country's destinations.

What is the hottest month in Namibia?

November, with mean daily highs of 30.6°C averaged across 5 destinations.

What is the wettest month in Namibia?

January, averaging 51 mm of rain.

Best time to visit Namibia

The best time to visit Namibia is May to July, when its 5 destinations average 88/100 for climate comfort — December is the weakest month, at 72/100.

Updated September 2026 · averaged over 5 Namibia destinations · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇳🇦 Namibia, month by month

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Average comfort out of 100 · open a month for where to go in it

Namibia climate comfort by month

Month	Comfort	Avg high	Rain	Pick of the month
January	74	30.4°C	51 mm	Swakopmund 89
February	74	30.3°C	47 mm	Swakopmund 89
March	78	29.8°C	36 mm	Swakopmund 87
April	83	29°C	10 mm	Windhoek 89
May	86	27.8°C	1 mm	Windhoek 93
June	88	25.1°C	2 mm	Windhoek 95
July	88	24.8°C	1 mm	Windhoek 94
August	86	26°C	0 mm	Windhoek 91
September	79	28.2°C	1 mm	Windhoek 88
October	74	30.1°C	3 mm	Swakopmund 85
November	73	30.6°C	8 mm	Swakopmund 87
December	72	30.6°C	30 mm	Swakopmund 87

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score, averaged across every Namibia destination in the dataset. Each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. Averages from ERA5 reanalysis normals, not forecasts.

All 5 destinations in Namibia

Namibia — FAQ

When is the best time to visit Namibia?: May to July. Across Namibia's 5 destinations, June averages 88/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 25.1°C and 2 mm of rain.
What is the worst month to visit Namibia?: December, averaging 72/100 — mean highs of 30.6°C and 30 mm of rain across the country's destinations.
What is the hottest month in Namibia?: November, with mean daily highs of 30.6°C averaged across 5 destinations.
What is the wettest month in Namibia?: January, averaging 51 mm of rain.