January: the best month of the year in Skeleton Coast
Best window · 9.3/10Trail conditions at 20°C (68°F) favour early starts and shaded routes in January; midday is for water breaks, not for exposed climbs.
With around 17 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.1 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Skeleton Coast at 9.3/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Budget for 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 light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, footwear you can get muddy.
February is one of the strongest months in Skeleton Coast (2nd)
Best window · 9.2/10Trail conditions at 20°C (69°F) favour early starts and shaded routes in February; midday is for water breaks, not for exposed climbs.
At just 11 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.7 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Skeleton Coast at 9.2/10 (2nd of 12), just behind January at 9.3/10.
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 light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, footwear you can get muddy.
March in Skeleton Coast — one of the year's strongest windows (6th)
Best window · 8.8/10March 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.
Expect 40 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.1 daylight hours.
A 8.8/10 puts this among the year's best months in Skeleton Coast (6th of 12); only January scores higher, at 9.3/10.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, footwear you can get muddy.
April is one of the strongest months in Skeleton Coast (8th)
Best window · 8.5/10Temperatures hover around 18°C (65°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
At just 5 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 17 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.5 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Skeleton Coast at 8.5/10 (8th of 12), just behind January at 9.3/10.
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.
May holds up well in Skeleton Coast — 9th best month
Good · 8.3/10May averages 18°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 14 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.1 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 8.3/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, footwear you can get muddy.
June holds up well in Skeleton Coast — 10th best month
Good · 8.3/10Temperatures hover around 17°C (63°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
At just 0 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 14 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.8 hours of daylight.
That is 8.3/10 on the same scale — 10th of 12 months, versus 9.3/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, footwear you can get muddy.
July holds up well in Skeleton Coast — 11th best month
Good · 8/10Temperatures hover around 16°C (60°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
At just 0 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 12 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.9 hours of daylight.
That is 8/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 9.3/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, footwear you can get muddy.
August in Skeleton Coast: strong conditions, 12th of 12
Good · 8/10August averages 15°C (58°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 5 mm for the month, with about 13 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.3 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 8/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, footwear you can get muddy.
September in Skeleton Coast — one of the year's strongest windows (7th)
Best window · 8.7/10September averages 15°C (58°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 1 mm for the month, with about 19 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.9 hours of daylight to work with.
A 8.7/10 puts this among the year's best months in Skeleton Coast (7th of 12); only January scores higher, at 9.3/10.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, footwear you can get muddy.
October is one of the strongest months in Skeleton Coast (5th)
Best window · 9.1/10Temperatures hover around 16°C (60°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
At just 1 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 22 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.5 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Skeleton Coast at 9.1/10 (5th of 12), just behind January at 9.3/10.
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.
November ranks 3rd of 12 for Skeleton Coast — one of the best windows
Best window · 9.2/10Temperatures hover around 18°C (64°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
At just 2 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Skeleton Coast at 9.2/10 (3rd of 12), just behind January at 9.3/10.
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.
December in Skeleton Coast — one of the year's strongest windows (4th)
Best window · 9.2/10December averages 18°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 3 mm for the month, with about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.2 hours of daylight to work with.
A 9.2/10 puts this among the year's best months in Skeleton Coast (4th of 12); only January scores higher, at 9.3/10.
Figure on peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, footwear you can get muddy.
