Monthly climate in Otjimbingwe, Namibia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Otjimbingwe 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 1 °C (34 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 193 mm (7.6 inches) and receives 31 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Otjimbingwe enjoys an average of 4114 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 46 minutes to 13 hours 27 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Otjimbingwe, Namibia

The warmest months in Otjimbingwe 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 - 66 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Otjimbingwe experiences 313 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 Otjimbingwe. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum39°C
(102°F)
39°C
(102°F)
38°C
(102°F)
34°C
(94°F)
33°C
(92°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(86°F)
33°C
(92°F)
38°C
(100°F)
40°C
(104°F)
39°C
(102°F)
39°C
(103°F)
Mean maximum37°C
(99°F)
37°C
(99°F)
36°C
(98°F)
33°C
(93°F)
31°C
(89°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(84°F)
32°C
(90°F)
37°C
(98°F)
38°C
(101°F)
38°C
(100°F)
38°C
(101°F)
Average high34°C
(93°F)
33°C
(92°F)
32°C
(91°F)
31°C
(87°F)
29°C
(84°F)
26°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
28°C
(83°F)
32°C
(90°F)
34°C
(93°F)
34°C
(94°F)
34°C
(94°F)
Daily mean26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
23°C
(74°F)
21°C
(70°F)
18°C
(64°F)
17°C
(64°F)
19°C
(66°F)
23°C
(74°F)
25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
Average low19°C
(66°F)
20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(67°F)
16°C
(62°F)
13°C
(55°F)
9°C
(49°F)
9°C
(48°F)
9°C
(49°F)
14°C
(57°F)
16°C
(62°F)
18°C
(64°F)
19°C
(66°F)
Mean minimum15°C
(59°F)
15°C
(60°F)
15°C
(60°F)
12°C
(54°F)
7°C
(45°F)
5°C
(41°F)
4°C
(40°F)
4°C
(40°F)
7°C
(45°F)
9°C
(49°F)
13°C
(56°F)
13°C
(55°F)
Minimum13°C
(55°F)
15°C
(59°F)
13°C
(56°F)
10°C
(51°F)
4°C
(40°F)
2°C
(37°F)
2°C
(36°F)
1°C
(34°F)
4°C
(40°F)
7°C
(45°F)
11°C
(52°F)
12°C
(53°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Otjimbingwe, Namibia

Otjimbingwe usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 7 rainy days and 49 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Otjimbingwe 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 Otjimbingwe. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)49 (1.9)43 (1.7)55 (2.2)16 (0.6)1 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)4 (0.2)3 (0.1)21 (0.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)688300000114

Monthly sunshine hours in Otjimbingwe, Namibia

The sunniest months in Otjimbingwe are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 24 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Otjimbingwe: January, June and July receive an average of 10 hours 20 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Otjimbingwe. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours309331351329330313327337340371376394
Mean daily daylight hours13h 18m12h 49m12h 11m11h 32m11h 1m10h 46m10h 54m11h 21m11h 57m12h 36m13h 10m13h 27m

Solar UV radiation in Otjimbingwe, Namibia

Otjimbingwe 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 Otjimbingwe UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Otjimbingwe. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)161714129771012141516