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Best Time for Namibia Desert & Etosha Circuit
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Sweet spot: May, June, July. Computed from NASA POWER climate normals across the route's overnight towns, balancing temperature, rainfall and daylight.
💡 Good to know
- The reviewed dry-season baseline still requires same-day gravel-road, puncture, fuel, water, gate, fog, wind and park-access checks.
- Heat or the January–April rainy-season deterioration of gravel roads makes this remote circuit date-sensitive; these months need separate review.
| Month | Low | High | Rain | Daylight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17.5°C | 30.3°C | 48 mm | 13.2 h | |
| February | 17.7°C | 29.9°C | 53 mm | 12.7 h | |
| March | 17.3°C | 29.4°C | 46 mm | 12.2 h | |
| April | 15.3°C | 27.8°C | 28 mm | 11.5 h | |
| May | 12.1°C | 25.9°C | 3 mm | 10.9 h | |
| June | 9.0°C | 23.4°C | 1 mm | 10.7 h | |
| July | 8.6°C | 23.4°C | 1 mm | 10.8 h | |
| August | 9.4°C | 24.9°C | 1 mm | 11.2 h | |
| September | 12.2°C | 28.0°C | 2 mm | 11.9 h | |
| October | 14.9°C | 29.9°C | 9 mm | 12.5 h | |
| November | 16.1°C | 30.3°C | 19 mm | 13.1 h | |
| December | 16.8°C | 30.4°C | 29 mm | 13.3 h |