Sossusvlei vs Windhoek: which is better, month by month

Windhoek beats Sossusvlei in 10 of 12 months — its lead peaks in November (82 vs 63) — and they are within 3 points in July to August.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Sossusvlei vs Windhoek — all 12 months

MonthSossusvleiWindhoekWinnerGap
January61Chot, dry, clean air73Bsweltering, rainy, clean airWindhoek12
February57Dhot, dry, clean air75Bsweltering, rainy, clean airWindhoek18
March64Chot, dry, clean air81Ahot, a little rain, clean airWindhoek17
April75Bhot, dry, clean air89Awarm, dry, clean airWindhoek14
May85Awarm, dry, clean air93Swarm, dry, clean airWindhoek8
June90Snice, dry, clean air95Snice, dry, clean airWindhoek5
July91Snice, dry, clean air94Snice, dry, clean airTie3
August89Anice, dry, clean air91Snice, dry, clean airTie2
September83Awarm, dry, clean air88Awarm, dry, clean airWindhoek5
October68Chot, dry, clean air84Ahot, dry, clean airWindhoek16
November63Chot, dry, clean air82Ahot, dry, clean airWindhoek19
December59Dhot, dry, clean air77Bsweltering, a little rain, clean airWindhoek18

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is November (63 vs 82). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Sossusvlei

🇳🇦 Namibia · arid climate

Best month
July 91/100
Months won
0 of 12

Windhoek

🇳🇦 Namibia · mild climate

Best month
June 95/100
Months won
10 of 12

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