Sossusvlei (Sesriem)
Hot and dry from October to March; warm and dry from June to August.
- Jan96°36°65°18°Rain on about one day a week.
- Feb95°35°66°19°Rain on about one day a week.
- Mar95°35°65°18°Rain on about one day a week.
- Apr91°33°61°16°Rain on about one day a week.
- May87°31°55°13°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
- Jun80°27°48°9°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
- Jul80°27°48°9°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
- Aug82°28°49°9°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
- Sep89°32°54°12°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
- Oct93°34°58°14°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
- Nov94°34°60°16°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
- Dec96°36°62°17°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
The hot season runs from October to March, with highs near 95°F and nights near 63°F. From June to August, highs are nearer 81°F. What rain there is falls from February to March, on about one day a week. May to December is the driest stretch, with rain on fewer than one day a week. Daylight runs from about 10½ hours in June to 13½ hours in December.The hot season runs from October to March, with highs near 35°C and nights near 17°C. From June to August, highs are nearer 27°C. What rain there is falls from February to March, on about one day a week. May to December is the driest stretch, with rain on fewer than one day a week. Daylight runs from about 10½ hours in June to 13½ hours in December.
Where Sossusvlei (Sesriem) sits
Africa/Windhoek
- this place
- typical high in Januarytypical high in Februarytypical high in Marchtypical high in Apriltypical high in Maytypical high in Junetypical high in Julytypical high in Augusttypical high in Septembertypical high in Octobertypical high in Novembertypical high in December 40°F4°C95°F35°C
- Latitude
- 24.5°Ssouthern hemisphere
- Above the sea
- 780 mupland
- Sunrise, mid-JanuarySunrise, mid-FebruarySunrise, mid-MarchSunrise, mid-AprilSunrise, mid-MaySunrise, mid-JuneSunrise, mid-JulySunrise, mid-AugustSunrise, mid-SeptemberSunrise, mid-OctoberSunrise, mid-NovemberSunrise, mid-December
- 6:21 AM6:43 AM6:58 AM7:11 AM7:24 AM7:38 AM7:40 AM7:25 AM6:55 AM6:24 AM6:03 AM6:03 AMsets 7:50 PMsets 7:39 PMsets 7:15 PMsets 6:43 PMsets 6:21 PMsets 6:16 PMsets 6:25 PMsets 6:39 PMsets 6:50 PMsets 7:01 PMsets 7:20 PMsets 7:41 PM
- Nearest of ours
- Windhoek249 km north-east
The land around Sossusvlei (Sesriem), shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Sossusvlei (Sesriem), shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Sossusvlei (Sesriem), shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Sossusvlei (Sesriem), shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Sossusvlei (Sesriem), shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Sossusvlei (Sesriem), shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Sossusvlei (Sesriem), shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Sossusvlei (Sesriem), shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Sossusvlei (Sesriem), shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Sossusvlei (Sesriem), shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Sossusvlei (Sesriem), shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Sossusvlei (Sesriem), shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.
Through the year
week by weekTemperature
Highs from 80°F in June and July to 96°F in December and January.Highs from 27°C in June and July to 36°C in December and January.
Chance of a wet day
Wettest in February (18% of days), driest in July and August (1%).
Cloud cover
Clearest in July (10% cover), cloudiest in January and February (38%).
Daylight
From 10h 39m in June to 13h 38m in December.
Month by month
°F°C| Month | Typical low to high | Wet days a week | Cloud | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryHot season | 1 day | 38% | 13h 28m | |
| FebruaryHot season | 1 day | 38% | 12h 57m | |
| MarchHot season | 1 day | 31% | 12h 16m | |
| April | 1 day | 22% | 11h 32m | |
| May | no days | 15% | 10h 56m | |
| JuneCool seasonAt its best | no days | 12% | 10h 39m | |
| JulyCool seasonAt its best | no days | 10% | 10h 47m | |
| AugustCool seasonAt its best | no days | 13% | 11h 18m | |
| September | no days | 16% | 12h 00m | |
| OctoberHot season | no days | 20% | 12h 44m | |
| NovemberHot season | no days | 23% | 13h 20m | |
| DecemberHot season | no days | 26% | 13h 38m |
When is the best time to visit Sossusvlei (Sesriem)?
The best months are June to August: highs near 81°F, nights near 48°F, and rain on fewer than one day a week.The best months are June to August: highs near 27°C, nights near 9°C, and rain on fewer than one day a week.
How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.
Questions
What is the warmest month in Sossusvlei (Sesriem)?
December and January, with highs near 96°F and lows near 65°F. The coolest are June and July, with highs near 80°F.December and January, with highs near 36°C and lows near 18°C. The coolest are June and July, with highs near 27°C.
When does it rain most in Sossusvlei (Sesriem)?
February, with rain on about one day a week. July and August are the driest, with rain on fewer than one day a week.
How long are the days in Sossusvlei (Sesriem)?
From about 10½ hours in June to 13½ hours in December.
When are the skies clearest in Sossusvlei (Sesriem)?
July, when cloud covers about 10% of the sky on average. January and February are the cloudiest, at about 38%.
Places with a year like Sossusvlei (Sesriem)'s
by their highs, lows and wet days- YularaAustralia
- Makhado NUSouth Africa
- GaboroneBotswana
- NizwaOmansix months apart
- AlUlaSaudi Arabiasix months apart
Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Sossusvlei (Sesriem)'s through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Sossusvlei (Sesriem)'s summer.
Elsewhere in Namibia
All of Namibia- Windhoek249 km north-east
- Zannier Reserve278 km north-east
- Mowe Bay688 km north-west