Skip to content
Voykit
Set your trip — dates, party, bagsPlanner

Draft data. Times, fares and step counts are desk estimates awaiting field checks. Unknown times stay unknown. How we verify

When to go · Sossusvlei

Sossusvlei, month by month

The best months for Sossusvlei: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Dec.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (extreme heat, 40°C+ days).36 °C / 18 °C, 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  2. FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (extreme heat, 40°C+ days).35 °C / 18 °C, 4 rain daysCrowds: Low
  3. MarchMixedOutside the best window (Apr–Oct (dry, clear, cooler nights)). Across Namibia: Green landscapes and birdlife; Etosha animals dispersed.33 °C / 16 °C, 4 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  4. AprilGreatInside Sossusvlei's best window: Apr–Oct (dry, clear, cooler nights).30 °C / 13 °C, 2 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  5. MayGreatInside Sossusvlei's best window: Apr–Oct (dry, clear, cooler nights).27 °C / 9 °C, 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  6. JuneGreatInside Sossusvlei's best window: Apr–Oct (dry, clear, cooler nights).24 °C / 6 °C, 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  7. JulyGreatInside Sossusvlei's best window: Apr–Oct (dry, clear, cooler nights).24 °C / 5 °C, 0 rain daysCrowds: High
  8. AugustGreatInside Sossusvlei's best window: Apr–Oct (dry, clear, cooler nights).26 °C / 6 °C, 0 rain daysCrowds: High
  9. SeptemberGreatInside Sossusvlei's best window: Apr–Oct (dry, clear, cooler nights).30 °C / 9 °C, 1 rain daysCrowds: High
  10. OctoberGreatInside Sossusvlei's best window: Apr–Oct (dry, clear, cooler nights).33 °C / 12 °C, 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  11. NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Apr–Oct (dry, clear, cooler nights)). Across Namibia: Very hot inland; first storms in the north.35 °C / 15 °C, 2 rain daysCrowds: Low
  12. DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (extreme heat, 40°C+ days).36 °C / 17 °C, 2 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday