May · Namibia
Best time to visit Etosha in MayWeather, crowds & prices
May score
6.9/10
Ranked #8 of 12 months
- Avg temp
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 8 mm
- Humidity
- 43%
- Sunny days
- 23
- Crowd Density
- Moderate Crowds
- Average Expenses
- $$ · Moderate Cost ($$)
May in Etosha scores 6.9/10 for nature and wildlife travel - a lower-scoring month (#8 of 12). Expect around 23°C, 8 mm of rain, and roughly 23 sunny days this month.
Etosha's salt pan and waterholes concentrate wildlife—elephants, rhinos, and lions against stark white-basin horizons. Best window: cooler months from late autumn through early spring.
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