Peak dry season: crisp mornings, blue skies and animals crowding the waterholes.
July is midwinter and one of the best months for wildlife. It almost never rains, the days are sunny and mild, and the nights are the coldest of the year, near freezing in the desert and chilly everywhere inland. Early game drives in open vehicles call for a warm jacket, a beanie and gloves.
In Etosha most of the natural water has gone, so the animals come to the waterholes in numbers and the thinner bush makes them easy to see. It is also the start of the busy season, with European and Southern African holidays, so the best lodges should be booked well in advance.
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.
Family routes for the summer holidays, and the Okavango Delta at high water. 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.
