Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Namaqie features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between -12 °C (11 °F) and 10 °C (51 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -27 °C (-17 °F) or can rise to as high as 19 °C (67 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 810 mm (31.9 inches) and receives 148 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Namaqie enjoys an average of 3905 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 7 minutes to 14 hours 9 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Namaqie are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 8 to 10 °C (47 - 51 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -12 to -9 °C (11 - 16 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Namaqie experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 221 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Mean maximum | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Average high | -5°C (24°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Daily mean | -12°C (11°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Average low | -18°C (-1°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -16°C (3°F) |
Mean minimum | -25°C (-13°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -24°C (-11°F) |
Minimum | -27°C (-17°F) | -23°C (-10°F) | -24°C (-10°F) | -24°C (-10°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -23°C (-10°F) | -27°C (-17°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Namaqie, Tibet, China with other places around the world.
Namaqie usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 25 rainy days and 160 mm (6.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Namaqie are January, February and December. On average, 8 mm (0.3 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) | 7 (0.3) | 9 (0.3) | 15 (0.6) | 31 (1.2) | 79 (3.1) | 129 (5.1) | 177 (7.0) | 175 (6.9) | 128 (5.0) | 37 (1.5) | 14 (0.5) | 9 (0.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Namaqie are April, May and June, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 51 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Namaqie: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 27 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 251 | 297 | 346 | 349 | 368 | 360 | 337 | 337 | 319 | 328 | 301 | 305 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 20m | 11h 3m | 11h 59m | 12h 56m | 13h 45m | 14h 9m | 13h 57m | 13h 14m | 12h 19m | 11h 22m | 10h 32m | 10h 7m |
Namaqie experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 17, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Namaqie UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 7 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 6 |