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Opuwo in March

Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across Namibia: Green landscapes and birdlife; Etosha animals dispersed.

Key facts

Verdict
Mixed
Temperature
31°C (88°F) / 16°C (61°F)
average high / low
Rain days
1
Crowds
Low
Namibia overall
Prices
Low
Namibia overall

Verdict

MixedNamibia month rating

Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across Namibia: Green landscapes and birdlife; Etosha animals dispersed.

Is another month better than March?

March is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Weather in March

Long-term averages
  • OpuwoHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 1 day
  • Damaraland and Kunene, Namibia · Twyfelfontein, Palmwag, Opuworainy

    Hot and dry; summer rain floods the ephemeral rivers.

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 Opuwo, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Mar: Mixed

    May: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Mar: 31 °C (88 °F)

    May: 31 °C (88 °F)

  • Night low

    Mar: 16 °C (61 °F)

    May: 16 °C (61 °F)

  • Rain days

    Mar: 1

    May: 1

  • Crowds

    Mar: Low

    May: Medium

  • Prices

    Mar: Low

    May: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Mar: 1

    May: 0

March: Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across Namibia: Green landscapes and birdlife; Etosha animals dispersed.

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

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

What to pack

  • Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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