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Opuwo in August

Great month. Inside Opuwo's best window: May–Sep.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
26°C (79°F) / 12°C (54°F)
average high / low
Rain days
3
Crowds
High
Namibia overall
Prices
High
Namibia overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Opuwo

Inside Opuwo's best window: May–Sep.

Is another month better than August?

No other month rates higher than August for Opuwo in this guide.

Weather in August

Long-term averages
  • OpuwoHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 3 days
  • Damaraland and Kunene, Namibia · Twyfelfontein, Palmwag, Opuwobest weather

    Hot and dry; summer rain floods the ephemeral rivers.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Namibia overall
High
Prices · Namibia overall
High

Namibia overall: Dry, clear and busy; east-wind days on the coast.

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Opuwo, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Aug: Great

    May: Great

  • Daytime high

    Aug: 26 °C (79 °F)

    May: 31 °C (88 °F)

  • Night low

    Aug: 12 °C (54 °F)

    May: 16 °C (61 °F)

  • Rain days

    Aug: 3

    May: 1 (better)

  • Crowds

    Aug: High

    May: Medium

  • Prices

    Aug: High

    May: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Aug: 0

    May: 0

August: Inside Opuwo's best window: May–Sep.

May: Inside Opuwo's best window: May–Sep.

Opuwo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A warm layer for the evenings

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