Best time to visit, weather and climate Namibia
Best time to visit Namibia
Best time to visit Namibia
The best time to visit Namibia is from january until december, when you will have a pleasant or warm temperature and none till little rainfall. The highest average temperature in Namibia is 30°C in december and the lowest is 20°C in june.
The average climate figure for Namibia is an 9,2. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Namibia has 2 types of climates prevailing, namely the semi-arid climate and desert climate. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Namibia or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
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Climate Namibia per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29°C | 28°C | 26°C | 24°C | 23°C | 20°C | 20°C | 24°C | 27°C | 29°C | 29°C | 30°C |
| 48 mm |
69 mm |
52 mm |
18 mm |
2 mm |
0 mm |
0 mm |
0 mm |
2 mm |
11 mm |
18 mm |
41 mm |
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Climate data from: Windhoek
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Climate Namibia per Month
Climate Namibia per Month
Namibia has 2 types of climates prevailing, namely the semi-arid climate and desert climate. The average annual temperature for Namibia is 26° degrees and there is about 262 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 265 days a year with an average humidity of 35% and an UV-index of 5.
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 29°C | 28°C | 26°C | 24°C | 23°C | 20°C | 20°C | 24°C | 27°C | 29°C | 29°C | 30°C |
| Night | 19°C | 17°C | 16°C | 13°C | 10°C | 7°C | 6°C | 9°C | 13°C | 16°C | 18°C | 19°C |
| Precip | 48 mm |
69 mm |
52 mm |
18 mm |
2 mm |
0 mm |
0 mm |
0 mm |
2 mm |
11 mm |
18 mm |
41 mm |
| Rain days |
14 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| Dry days |
17 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 19 |
| Sun hours per day |
10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
| Wind force in Bft |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| UV-index | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Climate Namibia january
On average, it is maximum 29° in january in Namibia and at least around 19° degrees. In january there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 48 mm and the it will be dry 17 days this month in Namibia.
Climate Namibia february
On average, it is maximum 28° in february in Namibia and at least around 17° degrees. In february there are 15 days of rainfall with a total of 69 mm and the it will be dry 13 days this month in Namibia.
Climate Namibia march
On average, it is maximum 26° in march in Namibia and at least around 16° degrees. In march there are 15 days of rainfall with a total of 52 mm and the it will be dry 16 days this month in Namibia.
Climate Namibia april
On average, it is maximum 24° in april in Namibia and at least around 13° degrees. In april there are 10 days of rainfall with a total of 18 mm and the it will be dry 20 days this month in Namibia.
Climate Namibia may
On average, it is maximum 23° in may in Namibia and at least around 10° degrees. In may there are 2 days of rainfall with a total of 2 mm and the it will be dry 29 days this month in Namibia.
Climate Namibia june
On average, it is maximum 20° in june in Namibia and at least around 7° degrees. and the it will be dry 30 days this month in Namibia.
Climate Namibia july
On average, it is maximum 20° in july in Namibia and at least around 6° degrees. and the it will be dry 31 days this month in Namibia.
Climate Namibia august
On average, it is maximum 24° in august in Namibia and at least around 9° degrees. and the it will be dry 31 days this month in Namibia.
Climate Namibia september
On average, it is maximum 27° in september in Namibia and at least around 13° degrees. In september there are 2 days of rainfall with a total of 2 mm and the it will be dry 28 days this month in Namibia.
Climate Namibia october
On average, it is maximum 29° in october in Namibia and at least around 16° degrees. In october there are 3 days of rainfall with a total of 11 mm and the it will be dry 28 days this month in Namibia.
Climate Namibia november
On average, it is maximum 29° in november in Namibia and at least around 18° degrees. In november there are 6 days of rainfall with a total of 18 mm and the it will be dry 24 days this month in Namibia.
Climate Namibia december
On average, it is maximum 30° in december in Namibia and at least around 19° degrees. In december there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 41 mm and the it will be dry 19 days this month in Namibia.
14 day weather forecast Namibia
The weather for Windhoek in Namibia will be 23° till 22° degrees in the next 14 days and it stays dry every day.
The weather forecast for Namibia is based on the weather in Windhoek.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tu 7 Jul |
|
22°C | 3°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 6 |
We 8 Jul |
|
23°C | 3°C | 0 mm | 0% | 4m/s | 6 |
Th 9 Jul |
|
23°C | 4°C | 0 mm | 0% | 4m/s | 6 |
Fr 10 Jul |
|
19°C | 2°C | 0 mm | 0% | 5m/s | 6 |
Sa 11 Jul |
|
20°C | 1°C | 0 mm | 0% | 3m/s | 6 |
Su 12 Jul |
|
24°C | 1°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 6 |
Mo 13 Jul |
|
25°C | 4°C | 0 mm | 0% | 3m/s | 6 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tu 14 Jul |
|
19°C | 2°C | 0 mm | 0% | 6m/s | 6 |
We 15 Jul |
|
19°C | -1°C | 0 mm | 0% | 5m/s | 6 |
Th 16 Jul |
|
21°C | -1°C | 0 mm | 0% | 5m/s | 6 |
Fr 17 Jul |
|
22°C | 1°C | 0 mm | 0% | 3m/s | 2 |
Sa 18 Jul |
|
22°C | 2°C | 0 mm | 0% | 3m/s | 2 |
Su 19 Jul |
|
22°C | 2°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 2 |
Mo 20 Jul |
|
22°C | 4°C | 0 mm | 0% | 1m/s | 2 |
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Namibia has 7 airports which you can fly to:
- Eros Airport
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In Namibia the Namibian dollar and South African rand are used to pay.
Exchange rate Namibian dollar (NAD) 7 july 2020
1 Namibian dollar = 1,00 South African rand
100 Namibian dollar = 99,79 South African rand
1 South African rand = 1,00 Namibian dollar
100 South African rand = 100,18 Namibian dollar
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Time difference Namibia
In Namibia it is now 20:42 o’clock in the evening on tuesday 7 july 2020. That is equal to the time in New Zealand. The time zone of Namibia is Africa/Windhoek and the Greenwich time is UTC+02.
Vaccinations Namibia
Recommended vaccinations
- DTP (Difterie, Tetanus en Polio)
- Hepatitis A (besmettelijke geelzucht)
Person and travel related vaccinations
These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay in Namibia.
- BMR (Bof, Mazelen en Rode hond)
- Gele koorts
- Hepatitis B
- Meningitis of Meningokokkenziekte
- Rabiës
- Schistosomiasis
- Tuberculose (TBC)