Late summer: still green, with the rains easing as the month goes on and the heat starting to soften.
March is the last full month of the rainy season. The first half can be as wet as February, with storms in the centre and the north, but the rain usually becomes less frequent towards the end of the month and the temperatures start to drop. The bush is at its thickest and greenest, and the grass on the plains is tall.
It is a lovely month for the south and the west, where the heat is easing and the landscapes look freshly washed. Game viewing in Etosha is still spread out, but young animals, migrant birds and quiet roads make up for it. When Easter falls in March, Namibian and South African families travel and the popular lodges fill up.
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.
A long loop through the south, a fly-in safari across the country, and Botswana's Makgadikgadi and Moremi. 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.
