When to go · Oshakati
Oshakati in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (hottest, wettest).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Namibia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Namibia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (hottest, wettest).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- OshakatiHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 10 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 Oshakati, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
May: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 10
May: 1 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
May: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (hottest, wettest).
May: Inside Oshakati's best window: May–Sep (dry, cooler days).
Oshakati: 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