Which month is the coldest in Namibia?

July
The coldest month is July with an average maximum temperature of 20.0°C (68°F). Which is the wettest month in Windhoek? February tops the wettest month list with 80mm (3.1in) of rainfall.

How hot is Namib desert in summer?

Namib and Kalahari Desert Temperatures may rise above 40°C in summer, sometimes even up to 50°C. In winter temperatures still reach a pleasant 20° C to 25° C. At night temperatures may drop below 0° C though. For some visitors these high fluctuations are rather challenging.

How hot is Namib desert?

between 50 and 60 °F
Temperatures are usually between 50 and 60 °F (10 and 16 °C). Along the inland margins, summer temperatures normally reach the upper 80s F (low 30s C).

When can Namibia expect rain?

Rainy months are January, February, March and April. Dry season months in Namibia are: August, September and October.

Does it snow in the Namib Desert?

Actually it does snow in Namibia from time to time (the last snowfall was in 2006), but this is a rare event. Namibia has a subtropical climate with two seasons; a short, hot, wet season, and a longer, cooler, dry season.

Does it rain in the Namib Desert?

The most important climatic feature of the Namib Desert is its sparse and highly unpredictable annual rainfall. The annual mean ranges from 5 mm in the west to about 85 mm along its eastern limits (Lovegrove 1993).

What is the coldest place in Namibia?

Coldest places in Namibia by minimum mean temperature

Is Namib desert a cold desert?

Namib Desert Namib is a vast cold coastal desert in southern Africa. The name has been derived from the world Nama which means “there is nothing”. The desert is arid and uninhabited barring a few scattered towns.

Is Namib a cold desert?

Which months are summer in Namibia?

Summer is long, running from October to March (6 months). This is followed by a short Autumn from April to May (2 months), although most leaves drop from deciduous trees only from late May. Winter is relatively short, beginning in earnest in June, and usually ending in August (3 months).

How cold does the Namib Desert get at night?

The average minimum temperature is around 7°C/45°F but can fall to below freezing at night in the deserts and higher areas.

Does Namibia have snow?

Average temperatures in Namibia vary somewhat. Considering humidity, temperatures feel very enjoyable all year with a very low chance of rain or snow throughout the year.

Where is Namib Namib-Naukluft National Park?

Namib-Naukluft National Park is located on the western side of Namibia just south of the midway point. The park lies between the shoreline of the Atlantic Ocean through to the beginning of the Great Escarpment which extends into South Africa. It borders the neighboring Dorob National Park to the north.

How long is the Naukluft Mountains National Park?

It measures over 1,200 miles (2,000 km) in length running north to south. The Naukluft Mountains are a range of mountains that extend beyond the borders of the national park. The southern region of the range is located in the easternmost part of the national park.

Where is Namib Skeleton Coast national park?

This newly developed Namib Skeleton Coast National Park stretches along the entire Atlantic coast of Namibia, from the border of Angola in the north down to the border of South Africa in the south and has a length of 1570 km.

Where are the Naukluft Mountains and Sandwich Harbour?

The Naukluft Mountains, nearly 2000 metres high, form the eastern extension of the Park. Sandwich Harbour is situated in the north of the Park, about 45 km south of Walvis Bay. It consists of a 10 km long bay or lagoon, surrounded by dunes and vegetated by reeds.