Etosha weather by month

Check out Etosha weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature in Etosha (°F)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
91°F maximum daytime temperature in January in Etosha91
88°F maximum daytime temperature in February in Etosha88
86°F maximum daytime temperature in March in Etosha86
88°F maximum daytime temperature in April in Etosha88
82°F maximum daytime temperature in May in Etosha82
79°F maximum daytime temperature in June in Etosha79
79°F maximum daytime temperature in July in Etosha79
84°F maximum daytime temperature in August in Etosha84
91°F maximum daytime temperature in September in Etosha91
95°F maximum daytime temperature in October in Etosha95
93°F maximum daytime temperature in November in Etosha93
95°F maximum daytime temperature in December in Etosha95
Min temperature (night-time)
66°F minimum night-time temperature in January in Etosha66
66°F minimum night-time temperature in February in Etosha66
64°F minimum night-time temperature in March in Etosha64
59°F minimum night-time temperature in April in Etosha59
50°F minimum night-time temperature in May in Etosha50
45°F minimum night-time temperature in June in Etosha45
43°F minimum night-time temperature in July in Etosha43
48°F minimum night-time temperature in August in Etosha48
55°F minimum night-time temperature in September in Etosha55
63°F minimum night-time temperature in October in Etosha63
64°F minimum night-time temperature in November in Etosha64
64°F minimum night-time temperature in December in Etosha64
Heat & Humidity
High heat & humidity in January in EtoshaH
High heat & humidity in February in EtoshaH
High heat & humidity in March in EtoshaH
Moderate heat & humidity in April in EtoshaM
Low heat & humidity in May in EtoshaL
No heat & humidity in June in Etosha0
No heat & humidity in July in Etosha0
Low heat & humidity in August in EtoshaL
High heat & humidity in September in EtoshaH
High heat & humidity in October in EtoshaH
High heat & humidity in November in EtoshaH
High heat & humidity in December in EtoshaH

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & Daylight in Etosha

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily hours of daylight
13 hours of daylight per day in January in Etosha13
13 hours of daylight per day in February in Etosha13
12 hours of daylight per day in March in Etosha12
12 hours of daylight per day in April in Etosha12
11 hours of daylight per day in May in Etosha11
11 hours of daylight per day in June in Etosha11
11 hours of daylight per day in July in Etosha11
11 hours of daylight per day in August in Etosha11
12 hours of daylight per day in September in Etosha12
13 hours of daylight per day in October in Etosha13
13 hours of daylight per day in November in Etosha13
13 hours of daylight per day in December in Etosha13
UV Index (Maximum)
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in January in Etosha11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in February in Etosha11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in March in Etosha11
UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in April in Etosha11
UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High) in May in Etosha8
UV (maximum) index 7 (High) in June in Etosha7
UV (maximum) index 7 (High) in July in Etosha7
UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High) in August in Etosha9
UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in September in Etosha11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in October in Etosha11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in November in Etosha11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in December in Etosha11

Rainfall in Etosha

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
14 days with some rainfall in January in Etosha14
13 days with some rainfall in February in Etosha13
9 days with some rainfall in March in Etosha9
4 days with some rainfall in April in Etosha4
2 days with some rainfall in May in Etosha2
2 days with some rainfall in June in Etosha2
0 days with some rainfall in July in Etosha0
0 days with some rainfall in August in Etosha0
1 day with some rainfall in September in Etosha1
3 days with some rainfall in October in Etosha3
7 days with some rainfall in November in Etosha7
8 days with some rainfall in December in Etosha8
Average monthly rainfall (inches)
3.7 inches monthly rainfall in January in Etosha3.7
4.4 inches monthly rainfall in February in Etosha4.4
3.1 inches monthly rainfall in March in Etosha3.1
1.0 inches monthly rainfall in April in Etosha1.0
0.1 inches monthly rainfall in May in Etosha0.1
0.0 inches monthly rainfall in June in Etosha0.0
0.0 inches monthly rainfall in July in Etosha0.0
0.0 inches monthly rainfall in August in Etosha0.0
0.1 inches monthly rainfall in September in Etosha0.1
0.3 inches monthly rainfall in October in Etosha0.3
1.7 inches monthly rainfall in November in Etosha1.7
2.2 inches monthly rainfall in December in Etosha2.2

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The climate guide for Namibia (Etosha) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Etosha?

Etosha has a hot semi arid climate.

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Tropical storm risk: Etosha cyclone season

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Compare Etosha with the USA

Below the Etosha chart shows average maximum daytime temperature for Etosha, Namibia and the USA (Washington).

Maximum daytime temperature (°F)

Etosha, Namibia
USA (Washington)
91
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88
45
86
55
88
66
82
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79
84
79
88
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86
91
79
95
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93
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