Etosha National Park

    Namibia

    A massive shimmering salt pan draws immense herds of desert-adapted wildlife searching for scarce watering holes.

    Warmest month is October at 36°C on average. Coolest is June at 27°C. Driest reading falls in May with 0 rain days.

    Costs and travel essentials

    • CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline
      $1.75 (~$1.75)
      Country-level price estimate for Namibia, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • BeerWorld Bank PPP baseline
      $2.25 (~$2.25)
      Country-level price estimate for Namibia, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • Flight timeMethodology
      11h from London Heathrow
      Great-circle plus routing overhead.
    • Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors
      3,049 kg return from London Heathrow
      DEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
    • FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11
      No specific FCDO warnings against travel.
      Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
    • Tap waterCDC / WHO guidance
      Safe in major urban areas; treat or use bottled elsewhere.
      Safe in Windhoek and major towns; treat elsewhere.
    MonthAvg highDaily spreadRain days
    January33°8°C9
    February33°9°C9
    March32°9°C8
    April31°6°C3
    May30°6°C0
    June27°5°C0
    July27°6°C0
    August31°5°C0
    September35°5°C0
    October36°6°C1
    November35°6°C4
    December34°9°C8

    What to do

    • Park by the Okaukuejo waterhole at night to watch rhinos
    • Spot lions lounging in the dry grass
    • Drive the edges of the blindingly white pan

    How we know this

    Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Daily spread is the width between the 10th and 90th percentiles of daily highs, not a forecast error margin. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.