January in Windhoek — reliably good (11th best month)
Good · 7.6/10January averages 24°C (74°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
At 155 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 31 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 7.6/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 9.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Windhoek — 2.1 points higher on the same scale.
February in Windhoek — reliably good (9th best month)
Good · 8.4/10February averages 22°C (72°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
At 143 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 28 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 8.4/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
March in Windhoek — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9/10March averages 22°C (72°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rainfall runs 83 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 30 sunny days and 12.2 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Windhoek at 9/10 — 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, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
April in Windhoek — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.7/10April averages 20°C (67°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Expect 21 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 25 sunny days and 11.5 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Windhoek at 9.7/10 — 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 light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, footwear you can get muddy.
May in Windhoek — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.4/10May averages 17°C (62°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 21 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 Windhoek at 9.4/10 — 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.
June in Windhoek — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9/10June averages 12°C (54°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 18 sunny days and 10.6 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Windhoek 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 Windhoek — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9/10July averages 13°C (56°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 10.7 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Windhoek at 9/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and 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.
August in Windhoek — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.1/10August averages 17°C (63°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 26 sunny days and 11.2 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Windhoek 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.
September in Windhoek — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.1/10September averages 20°C (68°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 2 mm for the month, with about 30 sunny days and 11.9 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Windhoek at 9.1/10 — 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.
October in Windhoek — reliably good (10th best month)
Good · 8.4/10October averages 24°C (75°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Expect 20 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 31 sunny days and 12.5 daylight hours.
It scores 8.4/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 9.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, footwear you can get muddy.
November in Windhoek — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.5/10November averages 24°C (76°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Expect 22 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 30 sunny days and 13.1 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Windhoek at 8.5/10 — 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.
December in Windhoek — reliably good (12th best month)
Good · 7.4/10December averages 25°C (76°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rainfall runs 97 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 31 sunny days and 13.4 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.4/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Windhoek — 2.3 points higher on the same scale.
