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Skeleton Coast National Park in May

Great month. Inside Skeleton Coast National Park's best window: May–Sep.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
29°C (84°F) / 10°C (50°F)
average high / low
Rain days
2
Crowds
Medium
Namibia overall
Prices
Medium
Namibia overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Skeleton Coast National Park

Inside Skeleton Coast National Park's best window: May–Sep.

Is another month better than May?

No other month rates higher than May for Skeleton Coast National Park in this guide.

Weather in May

Long-term averages
  • Skeleton Coast National ParkHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 2 days

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Namibia overall
Medium
Prices · Namibia overall
Medium

Namibia overall: Start of the dry season: pleasant days, cool nights, green still around.

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)

    Jun: 30 °C (86 °F)

  • Night low

    May: 10 °C (50 °F)

    Jun: 12 °C (54 °F)

  • 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.

What to pack

  • A warm layer for the evenings

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