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Opuwo in May

Great month. Inside Opuwo's best window: May–Sep.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
31°C (88°F) / 16°C (61°F)
average high / low
Rain days
1
Crowds
Medium
Namibia overall
Prices
Medium
Namibia overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Opuwo

Inside Opuwo's best window: May–Sep.

Is another month better than May?

No other month rates higher than May for Opuwo in this guide.

Weather in May

Long-term averages
  • OpuwoHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 1 day
  • Damaraland and Kunene, Namibia · Twyfelfontein, Palmwag, Opuwobest weather

    Hot and dry; summer rain floods the ephemeral rivers.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Namibia overall
Medium
Prices · Namibia overall
Medium

Namibia overall: Start of the dry season: pleasant days, cool nights, green still around.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Opuwo, side by side.

  • Verdict

    May: Great

    Jun: Great

  • Daytime high

    May: 31 °C (88 °F)

    Jun: 28 °C (82 °F)

  • Night low

    May: 16 °C (61 °F)

    Jun: 14 °C (57 °F)

  • Rain days

    May: 1 (better)

    Jun: 2

  • Crowds

    May: Medium

    Jun: Medium

  • Prices

    May: Medium

    Jun: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    May: 0

    Jun: 0

May: Inside Opuwo's best window: May–Sep.

June: Inside Opuwo's best window: May–Sep.

Opuwo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen

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