When to go · Sossusvlei
Sossusvlei in June
Great month. Inside Sossusvlei's best window: Apr–Oct (dry, clear, cooler nights).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Medium
- Namibia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Namibia overall
Verdict
Inside Sossusvlei's best window: Apr–Oct (dry, clear, cooler nights).
Is another month better than June?
No other month rates higher than June for Sossusvlei in this guide.
Weather in June
- SossusvleiHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 1 day
- Namib Desert, Namibia · Sossusvlei, Sesriem, NamibRandbest weather
Summer days above 40 °C (104 °F) in the dunes; winter days warm, nights cold. Rain is rare.Summer days above 104 °F (40 °C) in the dunes; winter days warm, nights cold. Rain is rare.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Namibia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Namibia overall
- Medium
Namibia overall: Cold desert nights (near 0 °C); Etosha waterholes busy.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Sossusvlei, side by side.
Verdict
Jun: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Jun: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Apr: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Jun: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Apr: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Jun: 1 (better)
Apr: 2
Crowds
Jun: Medium
Apr: Low
Prices
Jun: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Jun: 0
Apr: 1
June: Inside Sossusvlei's best window: Apr–Oct (dry, clear, cooler nights).
April: Inside Sossusvlei's best window: Apr–Oct (dry, clear, cooler nights).
Sossusvlei: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings