When to go · Skeleton Coast National Park
Skeleton Coast National Park, month by month
The best months for Skeleton Coast National Park: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Mar.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (rainy, foggy).25 °C (77 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 12 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (rainy, foggy).26 °C (79 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 10 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (rainy, foggy).27 °C (81 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 8 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep). Across Namibia: Rains end; clear air and quiet lodges. Easter busy.28 °C (82 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 4 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Skeleton Coast National Park's best window: May–Sep.29 °C (84 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 2 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Skeleton Coast National Park's best window: May–Sep.30 °C (86 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 1 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyGreatInside Skeleton Coast National Park's best window: May–Sep.31 °C (88 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 1 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Skeleton Coast National Park's best window: May–Sep.31 °C (88 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 1 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Skeleton Coast National Park's best window: May–Sep.30 °C (86 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 2 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: High
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep). Across Namibia: Hot and dusty; best waterhole viewing before the rains.29 °C (84 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 4 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Sep). Across Namibia: Very hot inland; first storms in the north.27 °C (81 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 6 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Sep). Across Namibia: Hot; regional holidays fill campsites and coast.25 °C (77 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Skeleton Coast National Park, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Jun: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jun: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
May: 2
Jun: 1 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Inside Skeleton Coast National Park's best window: May–Sep.
June: Inside Skeleton Coast National Park's best window: May–Sep.
Skeleton Coast National Park: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.