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Monthly climate in Henties Bay, Namibia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Henties Bay features a hot desert climate (BWh). Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (56 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 9 °C (48 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (94 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 33 mm (1.3 inches) and receives 1 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Henties Bay enjoys an average of 4080 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 47 minutes to 13 hours 26 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Henties Bay, Namibia

The warmest months in Henties Bay are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 19 °C (65 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in August, September and October, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 14 °C (56 - 58 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Henties Bay experiences 28 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Henties Bay. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum28°C
(83°F)		25°C
(78°F)		33°C
(91°F)		35°C
(94°F)		33°C
(92°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(89°F)		29°C
(84°F)		23°C
(74°F)		21°C
(70°F)
Mean maximum23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		25°C
(78°F)		28°C
(82°F)		31°C
(89°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(87°F)		27°C
(81°F)		23°C
(74°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)
Average high20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(69°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(60°F)		17°C
(62°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(65°F)
Daily mean18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(62°F)		14°C
(58°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(60°F)		16°C
(62°F)
Average low17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(64°F)		16°C
(62°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)		12°C
(53°F)		11°C
(52°F)		12°C
(55°F)		13°C
(56°F)		15°C
(59°F)
Mean minimum15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(60°F)		14°C
(58°F)		13°C
(55°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(51°F)		10°C
(51°F)		9°C
(49°F)		9°C
(49°F)		10°C
(50°F)		12°C
(53°F)		13°C
(55°F)
Minimum13°C
(55°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(55°F)		11°C
(52°F)		9°C
(49°F)		9°C
(49°F)		9°C
(49°F)		9°C
(48°F)		9°C
(48°F)		9°C
(49°F)		11°C
(53°F)		12°C
(54°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Henties Bay, Namibia

Henties Bay usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 0 rainy days and 6 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Henties Bay are June, July and August. On average, 1 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Henties Bay. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)9 (0.4)4 (0.1)3 (0.1)2 (0.1)2 (0.1)1 (0.0)1 (0.0)1 (0.0)2 (0.1)2 (0.1)2 (0.1)4 (0.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)100000000000

Monthly sunshine hours in Henties Bay, Namibia

The sunniest months in Henties Bay are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 17 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Henties Bay: January, June and July receive an average of 10 hours 13 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Henties Bay. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours306332354329327311322331332366374390
Mean daily daylight hours13h 17m12h 48m12h 11m11h 33m11h 2m10h 47m10h 55m11h 21m11h 57m12h 36m13h 9m13h 26m

Solar UV radiation in Henties Bay, Namibia

Henties Bay experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. May, June and July are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Henties Bay UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Henties Bay. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)16161312977912131416