Best time to go to Etosha National Park Average weather of Etosha National Park, Namibia

When is the best time to go to Etosha National Park?

When is the best time to go to Etosha National Park? Here's some information to help you in your decision:

The weather is good all year round in Etosha National Park
On average, the warmest months are January, September, October, November and December
Etosha National Park has dry periods in May, June, July, August and September
The coldest months are June and July
The rainiest months are January, February, March and December

Annual weather in Etosha National Park

For full information about the climate and weather in Etosha National Park a specific month, click on the corresponding line below:

Month			Our opinion
January	74°F/92°F	5.7in	good weather	Etosha National Park in january
February	72°F/90°F	5.6in	good weather	Etosha National Park in february
March	72°F/88°F	4.9in	good weather	Etosha National Park in march
April	68°F/86°F	1.1in	perfect weather	Etosha National Park in april
May	63°F/85°F	0.1in	perfect weather	Etosha National Park in may
June	54°F/79°F	0in	good weather	Etosha National Park in june
July	54°F/79°F	0in	good weather	Etosha National Park in july
August	59°F/86°F	0in	perfect weather	Etosha National Park in august
September	68°F/94°F	0.1in	perfect weather	Etosha National Park in september
October	76°F/97°F	0.6in	perfect weather	Etosha National Park in october
November	77°F/95°F	2.7in	perfect weather	Etosha National Park in november
December	76°F/94°F	4.8in	good weather	Etosha National Park in december

Weather and climate in Etosha National Park

Etosha National Park enjoys a steppe (or semi-arid) climate in accordance with the Köppen-Geiger classification. The yearly average maximum temperature in Etosha National Park is 88°F (ranging from 79°F in june to 97°F in october). Annual rainfall is 25.2in, with a minimum of 0in in june and a maximum of 5.7in in january.

Between january and march the climate is favorable. By early evening, the temperature averages 79°F and, in march, 7 days of rain are expected.
From april to september the climate is perfect. It is for example 94°F as maximum temperature in september and you can expect to have 0.1in of rainfall/month during this period.
Between october and december the climate is favorable. The record temperature this month is 106°F and it rains in december about 4.8in.

Charts: temperature and rainfall in Etosha National Park

In the charts below, you can see the following seasonal norms for the city of Etosha National Park: the minimum and maximum outdoor temperature, the risk and amount of monthly rainfall, daily average sunshine, and relative humidity for each month of the year.

Outside temperature

Precipitation (rainfall)

Daily sunshine hours

Humidity

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