Namibia in January
January is Namibia's 8th-best month (rank 8 of 12): its 5 destinations average 74/100, led by Swakopmund at 89 — 27°C and 1 rainy day — while Windhoek is warmer at 34°C and scores 73.
#8 of 12 months for Namibia · 5 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
🇳🇦 Namibia, month by month
74/100 in JanuaryWhere in Namibia in January
Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means January is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.
What's on in Namibia in January
- The coast fills up · Swakopmund · 10 Dec – 15 Jan (usually)
- Festive season on the coast · Swakopmund · 15 Dec – 10 Jan (usually)
- Flamingos on the pan · Etosha National Park · 15 Jan – 30 Apr (usually)
- Calving and the zebra move · Etosha National Park · 15 Nov – 28 Feb (usually)
- Festive season in the camps · Etosha National Park · 15 Dec – 5 Jan (usually)
- Festive season peak · Sossusvlei · 15 Dec – 5 Jan (usually)
Seasons in force
Peak crowds at 1 of Namibia's 3 well-known places this month.