When to go · Katima Mulilo
Katima Mulilo in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (rainy, malaria risk).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- Namibia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Namibia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (rainy, malaria risk).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- Katima MuliloHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 8 days
- Zambezi region (Caprivi), Namibia · Katima Mulilo, Bwabwata, Mudumurainy
Tropical, wetter and with the highest malaria risk; rivers and floodplains.
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
- Low
Namibia overall: Green landscapes and birdlife; Etosha animals dispersed.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Katima Mulilo, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
May: 35 °C (95 °F)95 °F (35 °C)
Night low
Mar: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 8
May: 3 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Mar: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
May: 0
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (rainy, malaria risk).
May: Inside Katima Mulilo's best window: May–Oct.
Katima Mulilo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast