Safari Holidays to South Africa and Namibia for independent travellers.

Namibia is not a difficult place to travel in, and whilst there is a remoteness and space which it is hard to find elsewhere, the 2  biggest headaches for most travellers will be the vast distances and unforgiving desert heat.

Much of Namibia is part of the great dry deserts of the Namib, which runs along the entire western coastline, and the Kalahari in the east.

Contrasting with these huge deserts is the sub tropical rainforest area of the far north-east around the Caprivi Strip, and the inland plateau of central Namibia is characterised by mountains and rocky outcrops. 

Because of these wide geographic variations, the climatic conditions differ immensely as you travel through Namibia.  

Arid Desert Regions

Daytime temperatures in the Summer months can reach over 40°C, and drop rapidly to below freezing at night. 

Most of the rain falls during these months, but being a desert the average annual rainfall is only about 50mm. 

The best climate is found on the coast around the towns of Walvis Bay and Swakopmund, where a cooling sea breeze eases the harshness of the desert sun. The downsides, however, are frequent morning coastal fogs. 

The drier Winter months are more pleasant, with average daytime temperatures around 20°C.