When to go · Keetmanshoop
Keetmanshoop in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (midday heat above 35 °C (95 °F)).Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (midday heat above 95 °F (35 °C)).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 35°C (95°F)95°F (35°C) / 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Medium
- Namibia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Namibia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (midday heat above 35 °C (95 °F)).Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (midday heat above 95 °F (35 °C)).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- KeetmanshoopHighs around 35 °C (95 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 95 °F (35 °C), lows around 66 °F (19 °C), rain on about 4 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 Keetmanshoop, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 35 °C (95 °F)95 °F (35 °C)
Apr: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Jan: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Apr: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 4
Apr: 3 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Apr: Low
Prices
Jan: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Apr: 1
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (midday heat above 35 °C).
April: Inside Keetmanshoop's best window: Apr–Sep (dry, cooler).
Keetmanshoop: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen