When to go · Rundu
Rundu in March
Mixed month. Outside the best window (check). Across Namibia: Green landscapes and birdlife; Etosha animals dispersed.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- Namibia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Namibia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across Namibia: Green landscapes and birdlife; Etosha animals dispersed.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Namibia: Rains end; clear air and quiet lodges. Easter busy.
- MayGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Namibia: Start of the dry season: pleasant days, cool nights, green still around.
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Namibia: Cold desert nights (near 0 °C); Etosha waterholes busy.
- JulyGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Namibia: European summer peak; Sossusvlei and Etosha book out months ahead.
Weather in March
- RunduHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °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 Rundu, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Mixed
Apr: Good (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Apr: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Mar: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Apr: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 10
Apr: 8 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Low
Apr: Low
Prices
Mar: Low
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Apr: 1
March: Outside the best window (check). Across Namibia: Green landscapes and birdlife; Etosha animals dispersed.
April: Outside the best window (check). Across Namibia: Rains end; clear air and quiet lodges. Easter busy.
Rundu: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast