When to go · Skeleton Coast National Park
Skeleton Coast National Park in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (rainy, foggy).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- Namibia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Namibia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (rainy, foggy).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- Skeleton Coast National ParkHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 8 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 Skeleton Coast National Park, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
May: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Mar: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 8
May: 2 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Mar: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
May: 0
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (rainy, foggy).
May: 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.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings