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Namibia · Month guide
Namibia in January
Around 32 °C with 78 mm of rain and 10.3 hours of sun a day.
January is a solid shoulder-season month in Namibia. Around 32 °C with 78 mm of rain and 10.3 hours of sun a day. Use the regional grid below to find where this month works best — national averages hide the swings between coast, highlands, and inland.
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Namibia · January
What the weather usually does
Namibia · typical month
- Day / night19 – 32 °CYear range 8 – 33 °C
- Rainfall78 mmYear range 1 – 78 mm
- Sunshine10.3 hr / dayYear range 9.2 – 11.4 hr / day
What’s open · January
Things to do in Namibia in January
Nothing in Namibia shuts for the season, but 1 thing below is weather-dependent in January.
- LimitedEtosha National Park
the wet months, when water is everywhere and the game disperses
Sources: safaribookings.com, go2africa.com
Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.
13 regions · current month
Namibia, taken apart
- Erongo30°C now · 26–31 °C yr
- Hardap33°C now · 23–34 °C yr
- Karas33°C now · 22–33 °C yr
- Kavango30°C now · 26–35 °C yr
- Khomas32°C now · 23–33 °C yr
- Kunene31°C now · 27–32 °C yr
- Ohangwena31°C now · 27–36 °C yr
- Omaheke32°C now · 24–34 °C yr
- Omusati33°C now · 27–35 °C yr
- Oshana32°C now · 27–36 °C yr
- Oshikoto32°C now · 27–36 °C yr
- Otjozondjupa32°C now · 25–34 °C yr
- Zambezi30°C now · 26–35 °C yr
Safety · 4 governments
What the governments say about Namibia
Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
Exercise increased caution
Highest level across 4 governments · Advisory last changed
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Level 1Exercise normal precautions
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NL
Level 2Exercise increased caution
Exercise increased caution
US
Level 2Exercise increased caution
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Climate at a glance · 10-year ERA5
A decade of weather, in one page
— daytime high— overnight low▬ typical range
View data table
| Month | Average daytime high (°C) | Average overnight low (°C) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32.0 | 19.4 | 17.3 | 34.8 |
| February | 31.7 | 19.5 | 17.4 | 35.0 |
| March | 30.9 | 18.6 | 15.9 | 35.0 |
| April | 29.6 | 16.3 | 13.7 | 32.4 |
| May | 27.7 | 12.5 | 8.8 | 30.9 |
| June | 24.8 | 9.0 | 5.2 | 27.1 |
| July | 24.6 | 8.4 | 5.0 | 27.1 |
| August | 27.2 | 10.0 | 6.6 | 30.4 |
| September | 30.4 | 13.6 | 9.7 | 33.7 |
| October | 32.4 | 16.7 | 12.5 | 35.6 |
| November | 32.8 | 18.1 | 15.0 | 35.5 |
| December | 32.6 | 19.0 | 16.3 | 35.1 |
View data table
| Month | Rainfall (mm) |
|---|---|
| January | 78 |
| February | 72 |
| March | 54 |
| April | 20 |
| May | 1 |
| June | 1 |
| July | 1 |
| August | 1 |
| September | 1 |
| October | 7 |
| November | 17 |
| December | 49 |
View data table
| Month | Sunshine hours (hr / day) |
|---|---|
| January | 10.3 |
| February | 9.6 |
| March | 9.2 |
| April | 9.2 |
| May | 9.5 |
| June | 9.2 |
| July | 9.4 |
| August | 10.0 |
| September | 10.7 |
| October | 11.3 |
| November | 11.4 |
| December | 11.1 |
— average▬ typical range
View data table
| Month | Average wind speed (km/h) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 11.4 | 9.4 | 13.7 |
| February | 10.7 | 8.6 | 13.2 |
| March | 10.4 | 8.2 | 12.8 |
| April | 10.8 | 8.7 | 14.1 |
| May | 11.9 | 9.3 | 15.1 |
| June | 12.7 | 9.3 | 17.4 |
| July | 12.9 | 9.7 | 18.0 |
| August | 12.3 | 9.8 | 15.7 |
| September | 12.5 | 10.4 | 16.0 |
| October | 12.7 | 10.4 | 15.5 |
| November | 12.0 | 10.0 | 14.2 |
| December | 11.9 | 9.9 | 14.0 |
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