When to go · Aus
Aus, month by month
The best months for Aus: Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (Aug (if wildflowers), all year otherwise). Across Namibia: Hot, first big storms; South African holidaymakers till mid-month.25 °C (77 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 2 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- FebruaryMixedOutside the best window (Aug (if wildflowers), all year otherwise). Across Namibia: Rainiest month in the north and centre; rivers can flood gravel roads.26 °C (79 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 2 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (Aug (if wildflowers), all year otherwise). Across Namibia: Green landscapes and birdlife; Etosha animals dispersed.28 °C (82 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 1 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Aug (if wildflowers), all year otherwise). Across Namibia: Rains end; clear air and quiet lodges. Easter busy.30 °C (86 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 1 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Aug (if wildflowers), all year otherwise). Across Namibia: Start of the dry season: pleasant days, cool nights, green still around.32 °C (90 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 0 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 0 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (Aug (if wildflowers), all year otherwise). Across Namibia: Cold desert nights (near 0 °C (32 °F)); Etosha waterholes busy.Outside the best window (Aug (if wildflowers), all year otherwise). Across Namibia: Cold desert nights (near 32 °F (0 °C)); Etosha waterholes busy.34 °C (93 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 0 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 0 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyGoodOutside the best window (Aug (if wildflowers), all year otherwise). Across Namibia: European summer peak; Sossusvlei and Etosha book out months ahead.35 °C (95 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 0 rain days95 °F (35 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 0 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Aus's best window: Aug (if wildflowers), all year otherwise.34 °C (93 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 0 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 0 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Aug (if wildflowers), all year otherwise). Across Namibia: Heat builds; excellent game at Etosha.32 °C (90 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 0 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 0 rain daysCrowds: High
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Aug (if wildflowers), all year otherwise). Across Namibia: Hot and dusty; best waterhole viewing before the rains.30 °C (86 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 1 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Aug (if wildflowers), all year otherwise). Across Namibia: Very hot inland; first storms in the north.27 °C (81 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 2 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (Aug (if wildflowers), all year otherwise). Across Namibia: Hot; regional holidays fill campsites and coast.25 °C (77 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 2 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Aus, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great (better)
Apr: Good
Daytime high
Aug: 34 °C (93 °F)93 °F (34 °C)
Apr: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Aug: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Apr: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 0 (better)
Apr: 1
Crowds
Aug: High
Apr: Low
Prices
Aug: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Apr: 1
August: Inside Aus's best window: Aug (if wildflowers), all year otherwise.
April: Outside the best window (Aug (if wildflowers), all year otherwise). Across Namibia: Rains end; clear air and quiet lodges. Easter busy.
Aus: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.