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Weather in January in Namibia

Are you planning a trip a to Namibia in January and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in Namibia in January?

In January, Namibia experiences a range of weather conditions, with temperatures that range from pleasant to very hot and precipitation levels ranging from almost none to heavy.

Temperatures

During the day temperatures vary from pleasant in Henties Bay at 21°C to very hot in Keetmanshoop at 36°C. At night it cools down to 21°C in Keetmanshoop and 17°C in Henties Bay.

Precipitation

In January, precipitation varies across different areas. From almost no rainfall in Lüderitz with an average of 2.5 mm to heavy rainfall in Luzibalule with 197 mm.

Average sunshine

The city Swakopmund usually sees around 0 hours of sunlight, indicating fewer sunny days.

For specific regional insights in Namibia for January, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Namibia climate page.

Where to go in Namibia in January

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Namibia on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in January for the 5 most popular destinations in Namibia?

Swakopmund

In January Swakopmund generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 25°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 17°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Swakopmund
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
25°C 
15°C 
0 hours 
3.8 mm 
a single day 
25°C 
17°C 
0 hours 
5.9 mm 
2 days 
26°C 
17°C 
0 hours 
9 mm 
2 days 
Climate in Swakopmund

Windhoek

In January Windhoek generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 17°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Windhoek
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
31°C 
17°C 
285 hours 
68 mm 
8 days 
30°C 
17°C 
288 hours 
130 mm 
14 days 
29°C 
17°C 
252 hours 
154 mm 
12 days 
Climate in Windhoek

Walvis Bay

In January Walvis Bay generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 22°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 17°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Walvis Bay
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
21°C 
15°C 
216 hours 
3.9 mm 
a single day 
22°C 
17°C 
235 hours 
6 mm 
a single day 
23°C 
17°C 
190 hours 
7.5 mm 
2 days 
Climate in Walvis Bay

Okaukuejo

In January Okaukuejo generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 33°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 21°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Okaukuejo
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
34°C 
21°C 
78 mm 
7 days 
33°C 
21°C 
101 mm 
13 days 
32°C 
21°C 
114 mm 
12 days 
Climate in Okaukuejo

Omaruru

In January Omaruru generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 33°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 19°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Omaruru
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
34°C 
19°C 
42 mm 
5 days 
33°C 
19°C 
77 mm 
11 days 
33°C 
19°C 
96 mm 
10 days 
Climate in Omaruru

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Namibia.

Is January the best time to visit Namibia?

In our opinion, January is a good time to visit Namibia with overall perfect weather in Swakopmund.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in offering mostly perfect weather in Swakopmund.

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