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When to go · Tsumkwe

Tsumkwe, month by month

The best months for Tsumkwe: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Aug, Sep, Oct.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryGreatInside Tsumkwe's best window: Aug–Oct (best wildlife viewing) and Jan–Apr (wet season scenery).30 °C (86 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  2. FebruaryGreatInside Tsumkwe's best window: Aug–Oct (best wildlife viewing) and Jan–Apr (wet season scenery).30 °C (86 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
  3. MarchGreatInside Tsumkwe's best window: Aug–Oct (best wildlife viewing) and Jan–Apr (wet season scenery).28 °C (82 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  4. AprilGreatInside Tsumkwe's best window: Aug–Oct (best wildlife viewing) and Jan–Apr (wet season scenery).26 °C (79 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 5 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  5. MayGoodOutside the best window (Aug–Oct (best wildlife viewing) and Jan–Apr (wet season scenery)). Across Namibia: Start of the dry season: pleasant days, cool nights, green still around.24 °C (75 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  6. JuneGoodOutside the best window (Aug–Oct (best wildlife viewing) and Jan–Apr (wet season scenery)). Across Namibia: Cold desert nights (near 0 °C (32 °F)); Etosha waterholes busy.22 °C (72 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  7. JulyGoodOutside the best window (Aug–Oct (best wildlife viewing) and Jan–Apr (wet season scenery)). Across Namibia: European summer peak; Sossusvlei and Etosha book out months ahead.22 °C (72 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 1 rain daysCrowds: High
  8. AugustGreatInside Tsumkwe's best window: Aug–Oct (best wildlife viewing) and Jan–Apr (wet season scenery).22 °C (72 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 1 rain daysCrowds: High
  9. SeptemberGreatInside Tsumkwe's best window: Aug–Oct (best wildlife viewing) and Jan–Apr (wet season scenery).24 °C (75 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 2 rain daysCrowds: High
  10. OctoberGreatInside Tsumkwe's best window: Aug–Oct (best wildlife viewing) and Jan–Apr (wet season scenery).26 °C (79 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  11. NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Aug–Oct (best wildlife viewing) and Jan–Apr (wet season scenery)). Across Namibia: Very hot inland; first storms in the north.28 °C (82 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
  12. DecemberMixedOutside the best window (Aug–Oct (best wildlife viewing) and Jan–Apr (wet season scenery)). Across Namibia: Hot; regional holidays fill campsites and coast.30 °C (86 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Jan: Great

    Feb: Great

  • Daytime high

    Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)

    Feb: 30 °C (86 °F)

  • Night low

    Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)

    Feb: 15 °C (59 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jan: 12

    Feb: 11 (better)

  • Crowds

    Jan: Medium

    Feb: Low

  • Prices

    Jan: Medium

    Feb: Low

  • Festivals listed

    Jan: 0

    Feb: 0

January: Inside Tsumkwe's best window: Aug–Oct (best wildlife viewing) and Jan–Apr (wet season scenery).

February: Inside Tsumkwe's best window: Aug–Oct (best wildlife viewing) and Jan–Apr (wet season scenery).

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