Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kavimba features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (65 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 6 °C (42 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 679 mm (26.7 inches) and receives 80 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kavimba enjoys an average of 3990 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 3 minutes to 13 hours 10 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kavimba are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 28 °C (80 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 21 °C (65 - 69 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kavimba experiences 303 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) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 38°C (102°F) |
Mean maximum | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (98°F) |
Average high | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Daily mean | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Average low | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Mean minimum | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Minimum | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
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Kavimba usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 18 rainy days and 162 mm (6.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kavimba 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) | 161 (6.4) | 215 (8.4) | 89 (3.5) | 28 (1.1) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 9 (0.3) | 62 (2.5) | 111 (4.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 19 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Kavimba are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 41 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kavimba: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 287 | 296 | 343 | 331 | 336 | 316 | 329 | 336 | 336 | 358 | 357 | 360 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 3m | 12h 39m | 12h 10m | 11h 39m | 11h 15m | 11h 3m | 11h 9m | 11h 30m | 11h 59m | 12h 29m | 12h 56m | 13h 10m |
Kavimba experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 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 Kavimba UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 |