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Best Time To Visit Etosha National Park (Month by Month)

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  1. January: Poor
  2. February: Poor
  3. March: Poor
  4. April: Fair
  5. May: Good
  6. June: Good
  7. July: Excellent
  8. August: Excellent
  9. September: Excellent
  10. October: Good
  11. November: Fair
  12. December: Fair
  1. Excellent
  2. Good
  3. Fair
  4. Poor

Etosha National Park is best visited during the Dry season (May to October). At this time, there is less water available and the animals tend to gather around the few remaining sources. In normal years, the Wet season (November to April) is less productive for spotting wildlife because the animals tend to scatter. The heaviest rains fall from January to March.


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calendar Best Time
May to October (Animals gather around the waterholes)
clock High Season
July to November (The park gets crowded)
percentage Low Season
December to June (Low-season rates may apply)
sun Best Weather
May to August (Less hot during the day)
raincloud Worst Weather
November to March (Very hot; often rains)

May to October Dry Season – Winter

  • Best time for wildlife viewing, with large numbers of animals at
  • Weather is good, although October can be very hot
  • May and June combine good weather with fewer crowds
  • July to November is high season and the park gets very busy
  • In September and October, the sky fills with dust and it can be hazy

November to April Wet Season – Summer

  • Rainfall comes as a relief, although it rarely rains for long
  • Landscape is relatively green and skies are often clear
  • Wildlife is in peak condition and plenty of babies can be seen
  • Prime birding with migrants present
  • Animals are dispersed, which makes viewing more difficult
  • It tends to be very hot

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Best Time To Go by Major Park

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  1. Etosha National Park
    1. January: Poor
    2. February: Poor
    3. March: Poor
    4. April: Fair
    5. May: Good
    6. June: Good
    7. July: Excellent
    8. August: Excellent
    9. September: Excellent
    10. October: Good
    11. November: Fair
    12. December: Fair
  2. Namib-Naukluft NP
    1. January: Good
    2. February: Good
    3. March: Good
    4. April: Good
    5. May: Excellent
    6. June: Excellent
    7. July: Excellent
    8. August: Excellent
    9. September: Excellent
    10. October: Good
    11. November: Good
    12. December: Good
  3. Skeleton Coast NP
    1. January: Excellent
    2. February: Excellent
    3. March: Excellent
    4. April: Good
    5. May: Good
    6. June: Good
    7. July: Good
    8. August: Good
    9. September: Good
    10. October: Excellent
    11. November: Excellent
    12. December: Excellent

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