When to go · Skeleton Coast National Park
Skeleton Coast National Park in April
Good month. Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across Namibia: Rains end; clear air and quiet lodges. Easter busy.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Low
- Namibia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Namibia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Sep). 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
- Skeleton Coast National ParkHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °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
- Medium
Namibia overall: Rains end; clear air and quiet lodges. Easter busy.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Skeleton Coast National Park, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Good
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
May: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Apr: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 4
May: 2 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Apr: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
May: 0
April: Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across Namibia: Rains end; clear air and quiet lodges. Easter busy.
May: Inside Skeleton Coast National Park's best window: May–Sep.
Skeleton Coast National Park: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings