When to go · Oshakati
Oshakati in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (hottest, wettest).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- Namibia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Namibia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (hottest, wettest).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- OshakatiHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 66 °F (19 °C), rain on about 10 days
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 Oshakati, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
May: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Mar: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 10
May: 1 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Mar: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
May: 0
March: 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