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Namibia at a glance

The atlas follows 2,855 places here month by month, with 53 mountains and 78 monuments; across the most visited of them, the best months are June, July and August.

Namibia's population

Every five years from 1950; from 2030 the projection.

+501%515k in 1950 → 3.09M in 2025 → 4.51M in 2050
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Namibia · In numbers

GDP per person (PPP)$12,0002025 · 121/181 among countries · World: $25,700
Life expectancy67.52024 · 170/212 among countries · World: 73.5
Living in towns and cities51 %2025 · 152/212 among countries · World: 58 %
Using the internet65 %2024 · 130/179 among countries · World: 71 %
Children per woman3.212024 · 48/212 among countries · World: 2.19
Forest cover10 %2024 · 164/206 among countries

The latest year each series has; the line is the whole series since 1960.

When to go to Namibia

The places with the best weather in each month, scored from their climate.

Where to go, month by month

For the beach in August

Places and regions of Namibia

The most visited places with their score this month, then every region with what the atlas follows there.

14 regions

Namibia from above

Every place scored for the month you pick: comfortable temperatures, dry days and clear skies.

OctoberMonth scores for Namibia
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Walvis Baybest May–Jul98Walvis Bay
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Windhoekbest Jun–Aug77Windhoek
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Rundubest May–Jul58Rundu
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Swakopmundbest May–Jul99Swakopmund
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Oshakatibest May–Jul63Oshakati
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Katima Mulilobest May–Jul55Katima Mulilo
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Lüderitzbest May · Oct–Nov99Lüderitz
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Outapibest May–Jul62Outapi
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Eenhanabest May–Jul58Eenhana
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Rehobothbest Jun–Aug70Rehoboth
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Ondangwabest May–Jul62Ondangwa
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Ongwedivabest May–Jul63Ongwediva
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Omuthiyabest May–Jul58Omuthiya
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Outjobest May–Jul63Outjo
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Omarurubest Jun–Aug64Omaruru
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Gobabisbest Jun–Aug69Gobabis
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Otavibest May–Jul67Otavi
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Oranjemundbest Oct–Dec98Oranjemund
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Keetmanshoopbest Jun–Aug73Keetmanshoop
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Khorixasbest Jun–Aug63Khorixas
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Usakosbest Jun–Aug65Usakos
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Tsumebbest May–Jul61Tsumeb
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Karasburgbest May · Jul–Aug83Karasburg
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Rosh Pinahbest May · Jul–Aug90Rosh Pinah
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Ruacanabest May–Jul61Ruacana
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Aranosbest Jun–Aug68Aranos
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Gibeonbest Jun–Aug67Gibeon
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Aroabbest Jun–Aug74Aroab
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Kalkfeldbest May–Jul72Kalkfeld
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Bethaniebest Jun–Aug76Bethanie
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Kamanjabbest Jun–Aug67Kamanjab
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Uisbest Jun–Aug69Uis
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Grootfonteinbest May–Jul68Grootfontein
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Oshikangobest May–Jul60Oshikango
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Maltahöhebest May–Jul75Maltahöhe
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Oshivelobest May–Jul57Oshivelo
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Karibibbest Jun–Aug67Karibib
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Otjinenebest May–Jul69Otjinene
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Noordoewerbest May · Jul–Aug75Noordoewer
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Stamprietbest Jun–Aug68Stampriet

Nature in Namibia

All nature

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

Outdoors in Namibia

Hiking routes, ski areas and everything to do outdoors, counted.

Culture in Namibia

78 monuments and 13 museums; the best known first.

All monuments

What's on in Namibia

Event calendar

The ground and the sky in Namibia

Earthquakes since 1950 and in the last month; eclipses, meteors and the moon as seen from the capital.

Earthquakes

Getting to Namibia

2 large airports, 94 railway stations; the ones closest to the most visited places.

Practical information

Plugs, money, phone numbers and the side of the road: the things to know before you land.

Plugs220 V
Emergency112Calling code +264
TrafficOn the leftside of the road
CurrencyNamibian Dollar · South African RandNAD · ZAR
LanguagesEnglish
Local time15:31Windhoek