October in Namibia sees the end of the winter, with temperatures rising rapidly and skies clouding over more as rainfall begins to take hold heading into the summer months This is still a good time to travel to Namibia and as humidity is low, the higher temperatures are still quite bearable.

There can still be very high temperatures in the desert during the daytime and big variations between day and night time temperatures.

The desert can feel extremely cold in Namibia during the winter months, so bear this in mind when preparing for early morning game drives or night drives in the desert.

Game viewing in Namibia is at it’s best during the winter months as game is increasingly attracted to waterholes, springs and river as more regular water supplies in the bush begin to dry up. Vegetation is also sparser in the summer, allowing for easier game viewing.

Self-drives in Namibia during the winter months are very popular as most of the roads in the country are free from flooding.

Namibia’s coastal regions see a climatic pattern similar to the rest of the country but with greater influence from land and sea air currents. A particular feature of this are vast fog banks which can spread tens of kilometres inland.