When to go · Windhoek
Windhoek in May
Great month. Dry and mild.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Medium
- Namibia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Namibia overall
Verdict
Dry and mild.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Windhoek in this guide.
Weather in May
- WindhoekHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 1 day
- Central highlands, Namibia · Windhoek, Waterbergbest weather
At 1,650 m: summer thunderstorms (Jan–Mar), cold clear winter nights near freezing.
Dry cool season season
Clear skies, cold nights and warm days; the easiest months for walking.
Watch: Frost on Jun–Jul mornings; dust on gravel roads.
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.
Workers’ Day and Cassinga Day
1 and 4 May · Nationwide
Public holidays; many shops close.
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 Windhoek, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jun: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jun: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
May: 1
Jun: 0 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 0
May: Dry and mild.
June: Dry, cool nights.
Windhoek: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings