When to go · Aus
Aus in March
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Aug (if wildflowers), all year otherwise). Across Namibia: Green landscapes and birdlife; Etosha animals dispersed.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Low
- Namibia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Namibia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Aug (if wildflowers), all year otherwise). Across Namibia: Green landscapes and birdlife; Etosha animals dispersed.
Is another month better than March?
March 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 March
- AusHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 1 day
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
- Low
Namibia overall: Green landscapes and birdlife; Etosha animals dispersed.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Aus, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Mixed
Aug: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Aug: 34 °C (93 °F)93 °F (34 °C)
Night low
Mar: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Aug: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 1
Aug: 0 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Low
Aug: High
Prices
Mar: Low
Aug: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Aug: 0
March: Outside the best window (Aug (if wildflowers), all year otherwise). Across Namibia: Green landscapes and birdlife; Etosha animals dispersed.
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
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.