When to go · Aus
Aus in January
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Aug (if wildflowers), all year otherwise). Across Namibia: Hot, first big storms; South African holidaymakers till mid-month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Medium
- Namibia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Namibia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Aug (if wildflowers), all year otherwise). Across Namibia: Hot, first big storms; South African holidaymakers till mid-month.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- AugustGreatInside Aus's best window: Aug (if wildflowers), all year otherwise.
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Aug (if wildflowers), all year otherwise). Across Namibia: Rains end; clear air and quiet lodges. Easter busy.
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Aug (if wildflowers), all year otherwise). Across Namibia: Start of the dry season: pleasant days, cool nights, green still around.
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (Aug (if wildflowers), all year otherwise). Across Namibia: Cold desert nights (near 0 °C); Etosha waterholes busy.
Weather in January
- AusHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 2 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 Aus, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Mixed
Aug: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Aug: 34 °C (93 °F)93 °F (34 °C)
Night low
Jan: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Aug: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 2
Aug: 0 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Aug: High
Prices
Jan: Medium
Aug: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Aug: 0
January: Outside the best window (Aug (if wildflowers), all year otherwise). Across Namibia: Hot, first big storms; South African holidaymakers till mid-month.
August: Inside Aus's best window: Aug (if wildflowers), all year otherwise.
Aus: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings