Hot days, afternoon storms and a green country. A quiet, dramatic month for the desert, the coast and the birds.
January is midsummer in Namibia and the heart of the rainy season. Mornings are usually clear and hot, clouds build through the day, and in the centre and the north many afternoons end in a thunderstorm. The rain comes in short, heavy bursts rather than long grey days, and the skies after a storm are some of the most photogenic of the year.
The country turns green, the animals spread out across the bush and many have their young, and after the first week of the year the lodges are quiet. It is a good month for Sossusvlei, the coast and Damaraland, and for combining Namibia with Botswana's green season.
Namibia is a big country, and the weather in the north, the desert and on the coast can be very different in the same week.
Routes that lean on the desert and the coast, where summer suits, and a green-season safari in Botswana. Every route is a starting point that we reshape around your dates.
Average day and night temperatures and rainfall in Windhoek.
Tell us your dates and who is coming. We will suggest the route and the lodges that suit the season, and a safari specialist in Namibia replies personally.
Every Secret Namibia safari begins with a private Safari Concierge consultation. We set aside 30 minutes; most travellers have everything they need in 5 to 10.
