When to go · Khorixas
Khorixas in March
Mixed month. Outside the best window (check). Across Namibia: Green landscapes and birdlife; Etosha animals dispersed.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Low
- Namibia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Namibia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across Namibia: Green landscapes and birdlife; Etosha animals dispersed.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Namibia: Rains end; clear air and quiet lodges. Easter busy.
- MayGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Namibia: Start of the dry season: pleasant days, cool nights, green still around.
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Namibia: Cold desert nights (near 0 °C); Etosha waterholes busy.
- JulyGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Namibia: European summer peak; Sossusvlei and Etosha book out months ahead.
Weather in March
- KhorixasHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 4 days
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 Khorixas, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Mixed
Apr: Good (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Apr: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
Mar: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Apr: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 4
Apr: 2 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Low
Apr: Low
Prices
Mar: Low
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Apr: 1
March: Outside the best window (check). Across Namibia: Green landscapes and birdlife; Etosha animals dispersed.
April: Outside the best window (check). Across Namibia: Rains end; clear air and quiet lodges. Easter busy.
Khorixas: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen