SeasonMapEtosha National Park vs Sossusvlei: which is better, month by month
Sossusvlei beats Etosha National Park in 5 of 12 months — its lead peaks in September (83 vs 58) — while Etosha National Park wins February to April; they are within 3 points in the other 4 months.
Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.
Etosha National Park vs Sossusvlei — all 12 months
| Month | Etosha National Park | Sossusvlei | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62Chot, rainy, clean air | 61Chot, dry, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| February | 65Chot, rainy, clean air | 57Dhot, dry, clean air | Etosha National Park | 8 |
| March | 71Bhot, rainy, clean air | 64Chot, dry, clean air | Etosha National Park | 7 |
| April | 79Bhot, dry, clean air | 75Bhot, dry, clean air | Etosha National Park | 4 |
| May | 83Awarm, dry, clean air | 85Awarm, dry, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| June | 89Anice, dry, clean air | 90Snice, dry, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| July | 88Anice, dry, clean air | 91Snice, dry, clean air | Tie | 3 |
| August | 82Awarm, dry, clean air | 89Anice, dry, clean air | Sossusvlei | 7 |
| September | 58Dhot, dry, clean air | 83Awarm, dry, clean air | Sossusvlei | 25 |
| October | 47Fhot, dry, clean air | 68Chot, dry, clean air | Sossusvlei | 21 |
| November | 51Dsweltering, dry, clean air | 63Chot, dry, clean air | Sossusvlei | 12 |
| December | 54Dsweltering, rainy, clean air | 59Dhot, dry, clean air | Sossusvlei | 5 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is September (58 vs 83). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.