Last updated: May 6, 2024
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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 38°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 maximum | 37°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 high | 33°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 mean | 26°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 low | 19°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 minimum | 15°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) |
Minimum | 13°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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Omaruru, Erongo, Namibia with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) | 6 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 303 | 324 | 349 | 330 | 330 | 315 | 328 | 336 | 338 | 370 | 373 | 390 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 15m | 12h 47m | 12h 10m | 11h 34m | 11h 4m | 10h 50m | 10h 57m | 11h 23m | 11h 58m | 12h 35m | 13h 7m | 13h 24m |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |