Lüderitz (Kolmanskop) weather by month

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Lüderitz, Namibia
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The best time to visit Lüderitz (Kolmanskop) is January to March 85/100 in January, 28°C and 0 rainy days. The best season is summer, December to February (85/100 on average).

The worst month is July at 82/100 — nice, dry, clean air. See July

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

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Lüderitz, month by month

Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Lüderitz is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.

MonthScoreTierHighRainSunCrowdsOn
Jan85A28°C0 d13 hBusy2
Feb85A28°C0 d12 hBusy2
Mar85A28°C0 d11 hBusy2
Apr85A28°C0 d10 hShoulder1
May84A28°C0 d10 hBusy2
Jun82A25°C1 d10 hQuiet1
Jul82A24°C1 d10 hQuiet1
Aug83A24°C0 d10 hShoulder2
Sep83A23°C1 d11 hQuiet2
Oct84A25°C0 d12 hBusy3
Nov84A26°C0 d12 hBusy3
Dec84A27°C0 d13 hBusy3

What's on in Lüderitz through the year

Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.

January
  • Kolmanskop needs a permit1 Jan – 31 DecRule
May
  • Crayfish Festival1–5 May (usually)Festival
August
  • Wind season1 Aug – 31 Mar (usually)Season
October
  • Lüderitz Speed Challenge15 Oct – 15 Dec (usually)Festival

Crowds in Lüderitz in January

How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.

Busyschool holidays in 5 of the markets that fill it, one of its best months for weather(estimated)

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Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet

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