Etosha weather by month

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

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & daylight
UV levels & humidity

Temperature in Etosha (°C)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	33	31	30	31	28	26	26	29	33	35	34	35
Min temperature (night-time)	19	19	18	15	10	7	6	9	13	17	18	18
Heat & Humidity	H	H	H	M	L	0	0	L	H	H	H	H

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	8	8	8	9	10	10	10	11	10	10	9	9
Daily hours of daylight	13	13	12	12	11	11	11	11	12	13	13	13
UV Index (Maximum)	11	11	11	11	8	7	7	9	11	11	11	11

Rainfall in Etosha

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	14	13	9	4	2	2	0	0	1	3	7	8
Average monthly rainfall (mm)	95	113	79	26	3	1	0	0	2	8	43	56

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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.

Etosha weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 33°C in Etosha, Namibia in January and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with 14 days with some rainfall and typically 95 mm of rainfall in the month.

33
33°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
14
14 days with some rainfall
19
19°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
95
95 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Etosha weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 31°C in Etosha, Namibia in February and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with 13 days with some rainfall and typically 113 mm of rainfall in the month.

31
31°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
13
13 days with some rainfall
19
19°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
113
113 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Etosha weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 30°C in Etosha, Namibia in March and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 79 mm of rainfall in the month.

30
30°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
18
18°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
79
79 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Etosha weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 31°C in Etosha, Namibia in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

31
31°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
4
4 days with some rainfall
15
15°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
26
26 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index

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Etosha weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 28°C in Etosha, Namibia in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average.

28
28°C max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
2
2 days with some rainfall
10
10°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
3
3 mm of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index

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Etosha weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 26°C in Etosha, Namibia in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average.

26
26°C max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
2
2 days with some rainfall
7
7°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
1
1 mm of monthly rainfall
7
7 (High) UV index

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Etosha weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 26°C in Etosha, Namibia in July based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average.

26
26°C max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
0
0 days with some rainfall
6
6°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
0
0 mm of monthly rainfall
7
7 (High) UV index

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Etosha weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 29°C in Etosha, Namibia in August based on long-term weather averages. There are 11 hours of sunshine per day on average.

29
29°C max day temperature
11
11 hours of sunshine per day
0
0 days with some rainfall
9
9°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
0
0 mm of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index

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Etosha weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 33°C in Etosha, Namibia in September and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average.

33
33°C max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
1
1 day with some rainfall
13
13°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
2
2 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index

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Etosha weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 35°C in Etosha, Namibia in October and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average.

35
35°C max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
3
3 days with some rainfall
17
17°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
8
8 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Etosha weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 34°C in Etosha, Namibia in November and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 43 mm of rainfall in the month.

34
34°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
7
7 days with some rainfall
18
18°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
43
43 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Etosha weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 35°C in Etosha, Namibia in December and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 56 mm of rainfall in the month.

35
35°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
18
18°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
56
56 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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