Windhoek in March

Warm, rain easing.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

March is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• MayGreatDry and mild.
• JuneGreatDry, cool nights.
• JulyGreatDry, cold early mornings.
• AugustGreatDry; book lodges early.

• WindhoekHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 7 days
• Central highlands, Namibia · Windhoek, Waterbergrainy

  At 1,650 m: summer thunderstorms (Jan–Mar), cold clear winter nights near freezing.

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.

• Independence Day

  21 March · Nationwide, events at the stadium

  Public holiday; shops close.

• Good Friday and Easter Monday big impact

  Mar–Apr (moves yearly — check) · Namibia

  Campsites and lodges full with regional visitors.

Crowds · Namibia overall

Low

Prices · Namibia overall

Low

Namibia overall: Green landscapes and birdlife; Etosha animals dispersed.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Windhoek, side by side.

• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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