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Weather in October in Namibia

Planning a journey to Namibia this October and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Namibia in October?

Namibia has a wide variety of climate types. During October, you can expect temperatures that range from pleasant to very hot and precipitation levels ranging from almost none to low.

Temperatures

During the day temperatures vary from pleasant in Henties Bay at 18°C to very hot in Epupa at 37°C. At night it cools down to 20°C in Epupa and 13°C in Henties Bay.

Precipitation

In October, precipitation varies across different areas. From almost no rainfall in Swakopmund with an average of 1.3 mm to low rainfall in Otavi with 25 mm.

Average sunshine

Most cities witness limited sunny days, expect roughly 0 hours of sunlight in Swakopmund. This low amount of sunlight is perfect for those who lean towards dimmer, cloudier weather rather than intense sunny days.

For specific regional insights in Namibia for October, 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 October

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 October for the 5 most popular destinations in Namibia?

Swakopmund

In October Swakopmund generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 23°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 12°C and almost no 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
22°C 
11°C 
0 hours 
1.7 mm 
a single day 
23°C 
12°C 
0 hours 
1.3 mm 
a single day 
24°C 
14°C 
0 hours 
1.6 mm 
a single day 
Climate in Swakopmund

Windhoek

In October Windhoek generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 14°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect 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
28°C 
11°C 
321 hours 
6.1 mm 
2 days 
30°C 
14°C 
319 hours 
16 mm 
4 days 
31°C 
15°C 
297 hours 
36 mm 
7 days 
Climate in Windhoek

Walvis Bay

In October Walvis Bay generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 20°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 13°C and almost no 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
19°C 
12°C 
191 hours 
2.5 mm 
a single day 
20°C 
13°C 
228 hours 
2.3 mm 
a single day 
20°C 
14°C 
211 hours 
2.3 mm 
a single day 
Climate in Walvis Bay

Okaukuejo

In October Okaukuejo generally has extremely high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 36°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 21°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant 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 
18°C 
1.5 mm 
a single day 
36°C 
21°C 
9.3 mm 
3 days 
35°C 
21°C 
36 mm 
6 days 
Climate in Okaukuejo

Omaruru

In October Omaruru generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 34°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 17°C and low 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
32°C 
14°C 
3.3 mm 
a single day 
34°C 
17°C 
11 mm 
3 days 
34°C 
18°C 
25 mm 
4 days 
Climate in Omaruru

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

Is October the best time to visit Namibia?

Given the typically perfect weather conditions in Swakopmund, October might be a good time to visit Namibia.

On average, the best time to visit Namibia is in with generally perfect weather in Swakopmund.

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