Best time to visit, weather and climate 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 the desert climate prevailing. 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 |
All climate data from Namibia
Climate data from: Windhoek
Climate Namibia
Namibia has the desert climate prevailing. The daytime temperature is warm to hot, while it can also be cold at night. You won't have rain here anytime soon. 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.
Climate Namibia
| 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 |
Weather 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.
Weather 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.
Weather 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.
Weather 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.
Weather 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.
Weather 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.
Weather 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.
Weather 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.
Weather 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.
Weather 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.
Weather 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.
Weather 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 29° till 26° degrees in the next 14 days with several days chance of light rain showers till heavy rain.
The weather forecast for Namibia is based on the weather in Windhoek.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
We 27 Jan |
|
28°C | 18°C | 0.8 mm | 20% | 4m/s | 12 |
Th 28 Jan |
|
29°C | 18°C | 0 mm | 0% | 6m/s | 12 |
Fr 29 Jan |
|
30°C | 19°C | 0 mm | 0% | 6m/s | 12 |
Sa 30 Jan |
|
30°C | 19°C | 0 mm | 0% | 5m/s | 12 |
Su 31 Jan |
|
30°C | 18°C | 0.1 mm | 20% | 5m/s | 10 |
Mo 1 Feb |
|
30°C | 18°C | 0 mm | 0% | 5m/s | 7 |
Tu 2 Feb |
|
30°C | 18°C | 0.1 mm | 20% | 5m/s | 4 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
We 3 Feb |
|
26°C | 19°C | 7.5 mm | 70% | 5m/s | 4 |
Th 4 Feb |
|
23°C | 17°C | 83 mm | 95% | 3m/s | 4 |
Fr 5 Feb |
|
27°C | 18°C | 29 mm | 90% | 5m/s | 5 |
Sa 6 Feb |
|
25°C | 17°C | 21 mm | 85% | 2m/s | 1 |
Su 7 Feb |
|
25°C | 17°C | 6.9 mm | 70% | 4m/s | 1 |
Mo 8 Feb |
|
26°C | 17°C | 0.5 mm | 15% | 4m/s | 1 |
Tu 9 Feb |
|
25°C | 17°C | 1.6 mm | 35% | 5m/s | 1 |
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Hotels and apartments in Namibia
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Flight tickets to Namibia
Namibia has 7 airports which you can fly to:
- Eros Airport
Windhoek - Hosea Kutako International Airport
Windhoek - Rundu Airport
Rundu - Luderitz Airport
Lüderitz - Oranjemund Airport
Oranjemund - Ondangwa Airport
Ondangwa - Walvis Bay Airport
Walvis Bay
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About Namibia
Namibia is in the continental part Africa and the capital is Windhoek. The total surface is 825.418 km² with 1.572 km of coastline and the population consists of 2.368.747 inhabitants. In terms of area, the country is 3,5x as big as New Zealand. If you want to call Namibia you have to use +264 or 00264 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +2645012457809 or 002645012457809.
Namibia is in a straight line at 12.462 km distance from Wellington. From Auckland Airport the flight time is about 16 hours10.
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Currency Namibia
In Namibia the Namibian dollar and South African rand are used to pay.
Exchange rate Namibian dollar (NAD) 27 january 2021
1 Namibian dollar = 0,09 New Zealand dollar
100 Namibian dollar = 9,38 New Zealand dollar
1 New Zealand dollar = 10,66 Namibian dollar
100 New Zealand dollar = 1.065,61 Namibian dollar
Exchange rate South African rand (ZAR) 27 january 2021
1 South African rand = 0,09 New Zealand dollar
100 South African rand = 9,38 New Zealand dollar
1 New Zealand dollar = 10,67 South African rand
100 New Zealand dollar = 1.066,53 South African rand
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Bring your credit card
Take a credit card along with your own bank card. If your bank card is not accepted then you have the credit card that you can use.
You can find the nearest ATM via various apps such as:
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Time difference Namibia
In Namibia it is now 02:33 o’clock at night on wednesday 27 january 2021. That is 11 hour earlier than 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)