Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ondjiva features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (68 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 8 °C (48 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 616 mm (24.2 inches) and receives 69 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ondjiva enjoys an average of 4011 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 6 minutes to 13 hours 6 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ondjiva are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (82 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 20 to 23 °C (68 - 74 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ondjiva experiences 322 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (103°F) |
Mean maximum | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (100°F) |
Average high | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (82°F) |
Average low | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Mean minimum | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Minimum | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ondjiva, Angola with other places around the world.
Ondjiva usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 13 rainy days and 140 mm (5.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ondjiva are June, July and August. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 130 (5.1) | 155 (6.1) | 136 (5.4) | 36 (1.4) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 19 (0.7) | 37 (1.5) | 101 (4.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Ondjiva are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 51 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ondjiva: January, February and June receive an average of 10 hours 14 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 283 | 315 | 329 | 324 | 333 | 321 | 335 | 339 | 335 | 364 | 359 | 367 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 0m | 12h 38m | 12h 9m | 11h 40m | 11h 17m | 11h 6m | 11h 12m | 11h 32m | 11h 59m | 12h 28m | 12h 54m | 13h 6m |
Ondjiva experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 17, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Ondjiva UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |