Early summer: heat, huge cloudscapes and the first rains, with good game and quieter lodges.
November brings the change of season. The heat builds, the clouds pile up in the afternoons, and the first rains usually reach the centre and the north during the month, though when and how much varies a great deal from year to year. Days are hot, around 30°C in Windhoek and hotter in Etosha and the desert, and the nights are warm.
Until the rains set in, the animals stay close to the waterholes, so game viewing in Etosha is often still very good, especially early in the month. The first rains bring green shoots and the summer migrant birds, and with the peak season over the lodges are quieter.
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 classic self-drive loop, an all-inclusive fly-in, and Namibia combined with the Okavango Delta. 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.
