When to go · Tsumkwe
Tsumkwe in April
Great month. Inside Tsumkwe's best window: Aug–Oct (best wildlife viewing) and Jan–Apr (wet season scenery).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Low
- Namibia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Namibia overall
Verdict
Inside Tsumkwe's best window: Aug–Oct (best wildlife viewing) and Jan–Apr (wet season scenery).
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Tsumkwe in this guide.
Weather in April
- TsumkweHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 5 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 Tsumkwe, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Apr: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 5 (better)
Jan: 12
Crowds
Apr: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
Apr: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 0
April: Inside Tsumkwe's best window: Aug–Oct (best wildlife viewing) and Jan–Apr (wet season scenery).
January: 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.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings