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The Climate
Namibia has just two real seasons:
Summer (October - April) - Hot and sunny - 20degrees to 40 degrees during the day, slightly cooler at night. Rain falls between December and March - often very heavy showers, not usually lasting too long.
Winter (May - September) - Hot and sunny - 15degrees - 25 degrees during the day, down to freezing at night. No rain! Blue skies every day!! - Honestly
The Country
Namibia is known for its contrasting landscapes. The desolate Namib
Desert is said to be the oldest in the world, with its high dunes and
awe-inspiring sense of space. The central plateau, with its thorn bush
savannah and rugged mountains, rising abruptly from the plains, gives
way to the majestic Fishriver Canyon in the south. In the north of the
country, landscapes range from dense bush and open plains of the great
Etosha Pan, to woodland savannah and lush vegetation. Dinosaur footprints
preserved in sandstone, prehistoric rock art, the ancient fossil plant,
Welwitschia mirabilis, all bare witness to the timelessness of this
country.
Namibia is divided into 3 distinct topographical regions:
Namib Desert: Long narrow coastal desert 50km-140km, extending along the entire coastline and interspersed with dune belts, dry riverbeds and deeply eroded canyons.
Central Plateau: Runs from North to South with an average altitude between 1000-2000 m. This area has breathtaking landscapes, rugged mountain, rocky outcrops, sand filled valleys and endless plains.
Kalahari Desert: Long vegetated dunes of red sand extend through this area. It spans dense bush covered plains north east of the Etosha Pan including the high rainfall areas of Kavango and Caprivi, tropical forest, perennial rivers and woodland savannah. Namibia is the first country in the world to include protection of the environment and sustainable utilisation of wildlife in its constitution.