Best time to visit Etosha in OctoberWeather, crowds & prices

October in Etosha scores 7.5/10 for nature and wildlife travel - an above-average month (#5 of 12). Expect around 26°C, 5 mm of rain, and roughly 27 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.