Etosha weather by month

Check out Etosha weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature in Etosha (°C)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
33°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Etosha33
31°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Etosha31
30°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Etosha30
31°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Etosha31
28°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Etosha28
26°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Etosha26
26°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Etosha26
29°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Etosha29
33°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Etosha33
35°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Etosha35
34°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Etosha34
35°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Etosha35
Min temperature (night-time)
19°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Etosha19
19°C minimum night-time temperature in February in Etosha19
18°C minimum night-time temperature in March in Etosha18
15°C minimum night-time temperature in April in Etosha15
10°C minimum night-time temperature in May in Etosha10
7°C minimum night-time temperature in June in Etosha7
6°C minimum night-time temperature in July in Etosha6
9°C minimum night-time temperature in August in Etosha9
13°C minimum night-time temperature in September in Etosha13
17°C minimum night-time temperature in October in Etosha17
18°C minimum night-time temperature in November in Etosha18
18°C minimum night-time temperature in December in Etosha18
Heat & Humidity
High heat & humidity in January in EtoshaH
High heat & humidity in February in EtoshaH
High heat & humidity in March in EtoshaH
Moderate heat & humidity in April in EtoshaM
Low heat & humidity in May in EtoshaL
No heat & humidity in June in Etosha0
No heat & humidity in July in Etosha0
Low heat & humidity in August in EtoshaL
High heat & humidity in September in EtoshaH
High heat & humidity in October in EtoshaH
High heat & humidity in November in EtoshaH
High heat & humidity in December in EtoshaH

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & Daylight in Etosha

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily hours of daylight
13 hours of daylight per day in January in Etosha13
13 hours of daylight per day in February in Etosha13
12 hours of daylight per day in March in Etosha12
12 hours of daylight per day in April in Etosha12
11 hours of daylight per day in May in Etosha11
11 hours of daylight per day in June in Etosha11
11 hours of daylight per day in July in Etosha11
11 hours of daylight per day in August in Etosha11
12 hours of daylight per day in September in Etosha12
13 hours of daylight per day in October in Etosha13
13 hours of daylight per day in November in Etosha13
13 hours of daylight per day in December in Etosha13
UV Index (Maximum)
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in January in Etosha11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in February in Etosha11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in March in Etosha11
UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in April in Etosha11
UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High) in May in Etosha8
UV (maximum) index 7 (High) in June in Etosha7
UV (maximum) index 7 (High) in July in Etosha7
UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High) in August in Etosha9
UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in September in Etosha11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in October in Etosha11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in November in Etosha11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in December in Etosha11

Rainfall in Etosha

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
14 days with some rainfall in January in Etosha14
13 days with some rainfall in February in Etosha13
9 days with some rainfall in March in Etosha9
4 days with some rainfall in April in Etosha4
2 days with some rainfall in May in Etosha2
2 days with some rainfall in June in Etosha2
0 days with some rainfall in July in Etosha0
0 days with some rainfall in August in Etosha0
1 day with some rainfall in September in Etosha1
3 days with some rainfall in October in Etosha3
7 days with some rainfall in November in Etosha7
8 days with some rainfall in December in Etosha8
Average monthly rainfall (mm)
95 mm monthly rainfall in January in Etosha95
113 mm monthly rainfall in February in Etosha113
79 mm monthly rainfall in March in Etosha79
26 mm monthly rainfall in April in Etosha26
3 mm monthly rainfall in May in Etosha3
1 mm monthly rainfall in June in Etosha1
0 mm monthly rainfall in July in Etosha0
0 mm monthly rainfall in August in Etosha0
2 mm monthly rainfall in September in Etosha2
8 mm monthly rainfall in October in Etosha8
43 mm monthly rainfall in November in Etosha43
56 mm monthly rainfall in December in Etosha56

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The climate guide for Namibia (Etosha) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Etosha?

Etosha has a hot semi arid climate.

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Tropical storm risk: Etosha cyclone season

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Compare Etosha with the USA

Below the Etosha chart shows average maximum daytime temperature for Etosha, Namibia and the USA (Washington).

Maximum daytime temperature (°C)

Etosha, Namibia
USA (Washington)
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31
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30
13
31
19
28
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35
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