When to go · Aus
Aus in April
Good month. Outside the best window (Aug (if wildflowers), all year otherwise). Across Namibia: Rains end; clear air and quiet lodges. Easter busy.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Low
- Namibia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Namibia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Aug (if wildflowers), all year otherwise). Across Namibia: Rains end; clear air and quiet lodges. Easter busy.
Is another month better than April?
April is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in April
- AusHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 1 day
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Good Friday and Easter Monday big impact
Mar–Apr (moves yearly — check) · Namibia
Campsites and lodges full with regional visitors.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Namibia overall
- Low
- Prices · Namibia overall
- Medium
Namibia overall: Rains end; clear air and quiet lodges. Easter busy.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Aus, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Good
Aug: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Aug: 34 °C (93 °F)93 °F (34 °C)
Night low
Apr: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Aug: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 1
Aug: 0 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Low
Aug: High
Prices
Apr: Medium
Aug: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Aug: 0
April: Outside the best window (Aug (if wildflowers), all year otherwise). Across Namibia: Rains end; clear air and quiet lodges. Easter busy.
August: Inside Aus's best window: Aug (if wildflowers), all year otherwise.
Aus: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen