When to go · Tsumkwe

Tsumkwe in May

Good month. Outside the best window (Aug–Oct (best wildlife viewing) and Jan–Apr (wet season scenery)). Across Namibia: Start of the dry season: pleasant days, cool nights, green still around.

Key facts

Verdict: Good
Temperature: 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C); average high / low
Rain days: 2
Crowds: Medium; Namibia overall
Prices: Medium; Namibia overall

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Verdict

GoodNamibia month rating

Outside the best window (Aug–Oct (best wildlife viewing) and Jan–Apr (wet season scenery)). Across Namibia: Start of the dry season: pleasant days, cool nights, green still around.

Is another month better than May?

May is rated good. These months rate higher:

Weather in May

Long-term averages

TsumkweHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), 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 Tsumkwe, side by side.

First month

Second month

Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
May: 2 (better)
Jan: 12
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0

May: Outside the best window (Aug–Oct (best wildlife viewing) and Jan–Apr (wet season scenery)). Across Namibia: Start of the dry season: pleasant days, cool nights, green still around.

January: Inside Tsumkwe's best window: Aug–Oct (best wildlife viewing) and Jan–Apr (wet season scenery).

Tsumkwe: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

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