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Best Time for Damaraland Heritage: Outjo to Twyfelfontein

Last updated: 2026-09-15

Sweet spot: January, February, March. Computed from NASA POWER climate normals across the route's overnight towns, balancing temperature, rainfall and daylight.

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The drier months usually make this heritage corridor easier to plan, but gravel corrugation, dust, heat and local road work still require a same-day check. Keep every transfer in daylight and allow more time than a paved-road estimate.
This product remains possible only when the current road and weather check is favourable. Rain can damage or cut minor roads and heat increases the need for water, fuel and conservative daylight margins; delay the route when the safe corridor is unavailable.

Month	Low	High	Rain	Daylight
January	17.1°C	33.7°C	74 mm	13.1 h
February	17.4°C	33.1°C	86 mm	12.7 h
March	17.8°C	32.9°C	77 mm	12.1 h
April	16.4°C	31.8°C	36 mm	11.5 h
May	12.9°C	29.9°C	2 mm	11.0 h
June	9.3°C	27.1°C	0 mm	10.8 h
July	9.1°C	27.1°C	0 mm	10.9 h
August	10.2°C	29.6°C	0 mm	11.3 h
September	13.0°C	33.4°C	1 mm	11.9 h
October	15.6°C	35.5°C	8 mm	12.5 h
November	16.8°C	35.4°C	26 mm	13.0 h
December	16.9°C	34.8°C	36 mm	13.2 h

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