When to go · Namibia
Namibia in June
Great month. Cold desert nights (near 0 °C); Etosha waterholes busy.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- Medium
- Namibia
- Prices
- Medium
- Namibia
Verdict
Cold desert nights (near 0 °C); Etosha waterholes busy.
Weather in June
- Central highlands · Windhoek, Waterbergbest weather
At 1,650 m: summer thunderstorms (Jan–Mar), cold clear winter nights near freezing.
- Namib Desert · Sossusvlei, Sesriem, NamibRandbest weather
Summer days above 40 °C in the dunes; winter days warm, nights cold. Rain is rare.
- Skeleton and central coast · Swakopmund, Walvis Bay, Cape Crosscool
Cool fog most mornings all year; east-wind sandstorms can blow in winter.
- Damaraland and Kunene · Twyfelfontein, Palmwag, Opuwobest weather
Hot and dry; summer rain floods the ephemeral rivers.
- Etosha · Okaukuejo, Halali, Namutonibest weather
Game gathers at waterholes June–October; rains bring green grass, dispersed animals and birdlife.
- Zambezi region (Caprivi) · Katima Mulilo, Bwabwata, Mudumubest weather
Tropical, wetter and with the highest malaria risk; rivers and floodplains.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Namibia
- Medium
- Prices · Namibia
- Medium
What to pack
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket
Where to go in June
Rated best or good this month
Central highlands
Best weather of the year (Windhoek, Waterberg)
Namib Desert
Best weather of the year (Sossusvlei, Sesriem, NamibRand)
Damaraland and Kunene
Best weather of the year (Twyfelfontein, Palmwag, Opuwo)
Etosha
Best weather of the year (Okaukuejo, Halali, Namutoni)
Zambezi region (Caprivi)
Best weather of the year (Katima Mulilo, Bwabwata, Mudumu)
Dry, cool nights.