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In Windhoek: April to August — the months averaging 18–27 °C by day. No other month of the twelve falls inside that band in Windhoek.
Namibia is not one climate. Each reference city below is answered on its own numbers.
Windhoek
Jan29.2°January: 29.2 °C by day, 17.2 °C at night, 125 mm of rain
Feb28.2°February: 28.2 °C by day, 16.9 °C at night, 128 mm of rain
Mar27.1°March: 27.1 °C by day, 15.7 °C at night, 78 mm of rain
Apr25.6°April: 25.6 °C by day, 13.3 °C at night, 25 mm of rain, recommended
May23.3°May: 23.3 °C by day, 10.2 °C at night, 4 mm of rain, recommended
Jun20.8°June: 20.8 °C by day, 6.9 °C at night, 0 mm of rain, recommended
Jul20.7°July: 20.7 °C by day, 6 °C at night, 0 mm of rain, recommended
Aug24.1°August: 24.1 °C by day, 8.2 °C at night, 0 mm of rain, recommended
Sep27.9°September: 27.9 °C by day, 11.5 °C at night, 3 mm of rain
Oct30.1°October: 30.1 °C by day, 14.6 °C at night, 11 mm of rain
Nov30.4°November: 30.4 °C by day, 15.5 °C at night, 30 mm of rain
Dec30.6°December: 30.6 °C by day, 16.6 °C at night, 57 mm of rain
Warmest
December, 30.6 °C
Coolest
July, 20.7 °C
Driest
June, 0 mm
Wettest
February, 128 mm
Swakopmund
June to October — 18–27 °C by day. 12 of the twelve months clear that band in Swakopmund, so this is the driest run of 5 in a row.
Jan24.8°January: 24.8 °C by day, 16.3 °C at night, 6 mm of rain
Feb25.5°February: 25.5 °C by day, 16.9 °C at night, 8 mm of rain
Mar26.1°March: 26.1 °C by day, 16.5 °C at night, 5 mm of rain
Apr26.3°April: 26.3 °C by day, 15.7 °C at night, 5 mm of rain
May25.6°May: 25.6 °C by day, 13.8 °C at night, 1 mm of rain
Jun24.8°June: 24.8 °C by day, 12.5 °C at night, 0 mm of rain, recommended
Jul24.5°July: 24.5 °C by day, 12 °C at night, 0 mm of rain, recommended
Aug22.1°August: 22.1 °C by day, 10.2 °C at night, 0 mm of rain, recommended
Sep22°September: 22 °C by day, 10.6 °C at night, 1 mm of rain, recommended
Oct22.5°October: 22.5 °C by day, 11.8 °C at night, 0 mm of rain, recommended
Nov23.6°November: 23.6 °C by day, 13 °C at night, 1 mm of rain
Dec23.9°December: 23.9 °C by day, 14.5 °C at night, 3 mm of rain
Warmest
April, 26.3 °C
Coolest
September, 22 °C
Driest
June, 0 mm
Wettest
February, 8 mm
Etosha
June to July — 18–27 °C by day. No other month of the twelve falls inside that band in Etosha.
Jan31.3°January: 31.3 °C by day, 20 °C at night, 98 mm of rain
Feb30.7°February: 30.7 °C by day, 20 °C at night, 91 mm of rain
Mar29.8°March: 29.8 °C by day, 19.8 °C at night, 72 mm of rain
Apr29.6°April: 29.6 °C by day, 18.2 °C at night, 18 mm of rain
May28.1°May: 28.1 °C by day, 15 °C at night, 2 mm of rain
Jun25.4°June: 25.4 °C by day, 11.5 °C at night, 0 mm of rain, recommended
Jul25.3°July: 25.3 °C by day, 11.1 °C at night, 0 mm of rain, recommended
Aug28.9°August: 28.9 °C by day, 13.5 °C at night, 0 mm of rain
Sep32.8°September: 32.8 °C by day, 17.3 °C at night, 1 mm of rain
Oct34.6°October: 34.6 °C by day, 20.1 °C at night, 7 mm of rain
Nov33.6°November: 33.6 °C by day, 20.5 °C at night, 32 mm of rain
Dec32.7°December: 32.7 °C by day, 20.3 °C at night, 73 mm of rain
Warmest
October, 34.6 °C
Coolest
July, 25.3 °C
Driest
June, 0 mm
Wettest
January, 98 mm
How this is worked out: a month qualifies when its mean daytime high falls between 18 °C and 27 °C. Where more than five qualify, the answer is the driest run of consecutive qualifying months; where none do, it is the driest three months in a row if the year is hot throughout, or the warmest three if it never gets there. The figures are the thirty-year monthly averages charted below, and they are averages, not a forecast — any single year can miss them by a wide margin.
Windhoek
Long-term averages for Windhoek: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).
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Windhoek
Month
Day (°C)
Night (°C)
Rain (mm)
January
29.2
17.2
125
February
28.2
16.9
128
March
27.1
15.7
78
April
25.6
13.3
25
May
23.3
10.2
4
June
20.8
6.9
0
July
20.7
6.0
0
August
24.1
8.2
0
September
27.9
11.5
3
October
30.1
14.6
11
November
30.4
15.5
30
December
30.6
16.6
57
Swakopmund
Long-term averages for Swakopmund: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).
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Swakopmund
Month
Day (°C)
Night (°C)
Rain (mm)
January
24.8
16.3
6
February
25.5
16.9
8
March
26.1
16.5
5
April
26.3
15.7
5
May
25.6
13.8
1
June
24.8
12.5
0
July
24.5
12.0
0
August
22.1
10.2
0
September
22.0
10.6
1
October
22.5
11.8
0
November
23.6
13.0
1
December
23.9
14.5
3
Etosha
Long-term averages for Etosha: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).
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