January in Etosha National Park — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.2/10January averages 27°C (81°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
At 108 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 31 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 6.2/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 9.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Etosha National Park — 3.1 points higher on the same scale.
February in Etosha National Park — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.9/10February averages 27°C (80°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rainfall runs 82 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 28 sunny days and 12.6 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.9/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 9.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Etosha National Park — 2.4 points higher on the same scale.
March in Etosha National Park — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.8/10March averages 27°C (81°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rainfall runs 62 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 30 sunny days and 12.1 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.8/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 9.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Etosha National Park — 2.5 points higher on the same scale.
April in Etosha National Park — reliably good (5th best month)
Good · 7.9/10April averages 26°C (78°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Expect 25 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 26 sunny days and 11.6 daylight hours.
It scores 7.9/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 9.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, footwear you can get muddy.
May in Etosha National Park — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.3/10May averages 22°C (71°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rain is a non-issue at 0 mm for the month, with about 24 sunny days and 11.1 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Etosha National Park at 9.3/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, footwear you can get muddy.
June in Etosha National Park — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9/10June averages 18°C (64°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rain is a non-issue at 0 mm for the month, with about 20 sunny days and 10.9 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Etosha National Park at 9/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, footwear you can get muddy.
July in Etosha National Park — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.1/10July averages 19°C (65°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rain is a non-issue at 0 mm for the month, with about 22 sunny days and 11 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Etosha National Park at 9.1/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, footwear you can get muddy.
August in Etosha National Park — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9/10August averages 22°C (71°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rain is a non-issue at 0 mm for the month, with about 26 sunny days and 11.4 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Etosha National Park at 9/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, footwear you can get muddy.
September in Etosha National Park — reliably good (6th best month)
Good · 7.3/10September averages 26°C (78°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rain is a non-issue at 0 mm for the month, with about 30 sunny days and 11.9 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 7.3/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 9.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination. That combination — decent conditions at the lowest rates of the year — is the best value window on this page.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Etosha National Park — 2 points higher on the same scale.
October in Etosha National Park — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.2/10October averages 29°C (84°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rain is a non-issue at 4 mm for the month, with about 31 sunny days and 12.4 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 6.2/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Etosha National Park — 3.1 points higher on the same scale.
November in Etosha National Park — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.6/10November averages 30°C (86°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rain is a non-issue at 10 mm for the month, with about 30 sunny days and 12.9 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 6.6/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Etosha National Park — 2.7 points higher on the same scale.
December in Etosha National Park — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.6/10December averages 29°C (85°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rainfall runs 48 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 31 sunny days and 13.1 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.6/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 9.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Etosha National Park — 2.7 points higher on the same scale.
