When to go · Skeleton Coast National Park
Skeleton Coast National Park in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (rainy, foggy).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Namibia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Namibia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (rainy, foggy).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- Skeleton Coast National ParkHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 12 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Namibia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Namibia overall
- Medium
Namibia overall: Hot, first big storms; South African holidaymakers till mid-month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Skeleton Coast National Park, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
May: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Jan: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 12
May: 2 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
May: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (rainy, foggy).
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
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast