NAMIBIA CLIMATE. WEATHER: When to visit Namibia, the best season to go to Namibia, Temperature, Rainfall

Namibia has a semi-desertic climate, warm during the day and cold at night, with extreme heat in the months between December and March. There are two rainy seasons, a small rains between October and December and the other more important rains between January and April. The average annual rainfall varies between the various areas of the country, on the southern and western highlands is about 250 mm, while in the area of Caprivi Streep, at the extreme north-east rainfall reached 700 mm, the coast washed by the cold Benguela current is dry and arid and receives only 50 mm of rain a year, the fog is common along the coast from late afternoon until mid-morning.

The central highlands and the area of the Kalahari desert have an arid climate but with marked daily temperature ranges between day and night, which may even exceed 30°C difference in summer and 10°C in winter months.

The capital Windhoek, which is 1650 meters asl, has a semi-desertic climate with warm summers and mild winters. Average minimum and maximum temperatures in winter (June to August) vary between 7°C and 23°C, while in summer (December-March) vary between 16°C and 30°C. The rains fall between November and April, with an average annual rainfall of 360 mm.

The most arid area in Namibia is the Namib desert, which may present in the same day temperatures over 40°C during the day and temperatures below zero overnight.

The best season for a trip to Namibia is the cool and dry season between May and October, it has hot and sunny days and cold nights, with temperatures sometimes ranging below zero.

Windhoek, 1650 masl	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Rain (mm)	76	74	79	41	8	0	0	0	3	10	23	48
Min Temp (°C)	17	16	15	13	9	7	6	8	12	15	15	17
Max Temp (°C)	29	28	27	25	22	20	20	23	25	29	29	30

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