Namibia — mytravelcast data
The data below comes from the mytravelcast interactive map. Each weather rating covers a two-week window in the middle of the month and is calculated separately for each travel style.
Best time to visit: month ratings by travel style
General: ideal conditions — January–April, September, October; good — May–August, November, December.
Sun & Chill: good conditions — December–March; average — April, September–November; bad — May–August.
City Break: ideal conditions — January, March–October; good — February, November, December.
Nature & Trekking: ideal conditions — February–October; good — November–January.
Wild Adventure: ideal conditions — April–November; good — December–March.
Climate month by month
Average temperature, in brackets the average daily minimum and maximum, then total rainfall.
Windhoek (plateau 1700m): January 23°C (17/30°C), 80 mm; February 22°C (16/28°C), 100 mm; March 21°C (15/28°C), 80 mm; April 19°C (12/26°C), 40 mm; May 16°C (8/24°C), 7 mm; June 13°C (5/21°C), 1 mm; July 13°C (5/21°C), 1 mm; August 15°C (7/23°C), 0 mm; September 19°C (11/27°C), 3 mm; October 22°C (14/30°C), 25 mm; November 23°C (16/30°C), 50 mm; December 23°C (17/30°C), 80 mm.
Swakopmund (wybrzeże, prąd Benguela): January 18°C (15/22°C), 3 mm; February 19°C (16/22°C), 5 mm; March 18°C (15/22°C), 7 mm; April 17°C (13/21°C), 3 mm; May 16°C (12/20°C), 1 mm; June 15°C (10/20°C), 0 mm; July 14°C (9/19°C), 0 mm; August 14°C (9/19°C), 0 mm; September 14°C (10/18°C), 0 mm; October 15°C (12/19°C), 1 mm; November 16°C (13/20°C), 2 mm; December 17°C (14/21°C), 2 mm.
Etosha (safari 1100m): January 26°C (19/32°C), 80 mm; February 25°C (19/31°C), 90 mm; March 24°C (18/30°C), 80 mm; April 22°C (15/29°C), 45 mm; May 19°C (10/27°C), 5 mm; June 16°C (7/25°C), 1 mm; July 17°C (8/25°C), 0 mm; August 19°C (10/28°C), 0 mm; September 23°C (15/32°C), 3 mm; October 26°C (18/33°C), 25 mm; November 27°C (20/33°C), 55 mm; December 26°C (20/33°C), 80 mm.
Daily budget
Backpacker (hostel + street food + local transport): 50-60 USD, 45-50 EUR, 180-220 PLN per day.
Comfort (3★ hotel + restaurants + taxis): 110-130 USD, 95-110 EUR, 400-460 PLN per day.
Luxury (4–5★ hotel + private + fine dining): 210-250 USD, 180-210 EUR, 750-900 PLN per day.
Currency: NAD.
Visa by passport
Poland, Germany, United Kingdom, United States, France, Japan, Spain: e-Visa online, up to 90 days, approx. 88 USD. eVisa ~$88 online (from Apr 2025, previously visa-free).
China, India: e-Visa online, up to 90 days. e-Visa — apply online before travel; stay up to 90 days.
Visa data is indicative, as of 2026-10-14. Check the official source before you travel.
Places
Sossusvlei Dunes, Etosha National Park, Fish River Canyon.
Source: mytravelcast.com. Updated: 2026-10-14.