When to go · Aus
Aus in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Aug (if wildflowers), all year otherwise). Across Namibia: Start of the dry season: pleasant days, cool nights, green still around.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- Medium
- Namibia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Namibia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Aug (if wildflowers), all year otherwise). Across Namibia: Start of the dry season: pleasant days, cool nights, green still around.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- AusHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 0 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Namibia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Namibia overall
- Medium
Namibia overall: Start of the dry season: pleasant days, cool nights, green still around.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Aus, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Aug: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Aug: 34 °C (93 °F)93 °F (34 °C)
Night low
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Aug: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Rain days
May: 0
Aug: 0
Crowds
May: Medium
Aug: High
Prices
May: Medium
Aug: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Aug: 0
May: Outside the best window (Aug (if wildflowers), all year otherwise). Across Namibia: Start of the dry season: pleasant days, cool nights, green still around.
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
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen