Monthly climate in Omaruru, Namibia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Omaruru features a hot desert climate (BWh). Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (64 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 2 °C (36 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 237 mm (9.3 inches) and receives 34 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Omaruru enjoys an average of 4093 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 50 minutes to 13 hours 24 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Omaruru, Namibia

The warmest months in Omaruru are January, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 26 °C (79 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 17 to 19 °C (64 - 67 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Omaruru experiences 312 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 Omaruru. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum38°C
(101°F)
37°C
(99°F)
38°C
(101°F)
34°C
(93°F)
33°C
(91°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(85°F)
33°C
(92°F)
37°C
(99°F)
39°C
(103°F)
38°C
(101°F)
39°C
(103°F)
Mean maximum37°C
(98°F)
37°C
(98°F)
36°C
(96°F)
33°C
(91°F)
31°C
(88°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(84°F)
32°C
(90°F)
36°C
(97°F)
38°C
(100°F)
37°C
(100°F)
38°C
(101°F)
Average high33°C
(92°F)
32°C
(91°F)
32°C
(90°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(84°F)
26°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
29°C
(84°F)
32°C
(91°F)
34°C
(93°F)
34°C
(94°F)
34°C
(94°F)
Daily mean26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(77°F)
23°C
(73°F)
21°C
(69°F)
18°C
(64°F)
17°C
(64°F)
19°C
(67°F)
23°C
(74°F)
25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
Average low19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(67°F)
16°C
(61°F)
13°C
(55°F)
9°C
(49°F)
9°C
(48°F)
10°C
(50°F)
14°C
(57°F)
16°C
(61°F)
17°C
(64°F)
19°C
(66°F)
Mean minimum15°C
(59°F)
16°C
(60°F)
15°C
(59°F)
12°C
(54°F)
7°C
(45°F)
6°C
(42°F)
4°C
(40°F)
4°C
(40°F)
7°C
(46°F)
9°C
(49°F)
12°C
(55°F)
12°C
(55°F)
Minimum13°C
(57°F)
15°C
(60°F)
12°C
(55°F)
10°C
(50°F)
3°C
(38°F)
3°C
(38°F)
3°C
(37°F)
2°C
(36°F)
4°C
(40°F)
7°C
(44°F)
11°C
(51°F)
10°C
(50°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Omaruru, Namibia

Omaruru usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 7 rainy days and 55 mm (2.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Omaruru are June, July and August. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Omaruru. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)50 (2.0)49 (1.9)67 (2.6)29 (1.1)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)8 (0.3)6 (0.2)28 (1.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)689400000115

Monthly sunshine hours in Omaruru, Namibia

The sunniest months in Omaruru are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 20 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Omaruru: January, February and June receive an average of 10 hours 29 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Omaruru. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours303324349330330315328336338370373390
Mean daily daylight hours13h 15m12h 47m12h 10m11h 34m11h 4m10h 50m10h 57m11h 23m11h 58m12h 35m13h 7m13h 24m

Solar UV radiation in Omaruru, Namibia

Omaruru 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 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 Omaruru UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Omaruru. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)161714129771013141516