Last updated: May 6, 2024
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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 39°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 maximum | 37°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 high | 34°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 mean | 26°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 low | 19°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 minimum | 15°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) |
Minimum | 13°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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Otjimbingwe, Erongo, Namibia with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) | 6 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 309 | 331 | 351 | 329 | 330 | 313 | 327 | 337 | 340 | 371 | 376 | 394 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 18m | 12h 49m | 12h 11m | 11h 32m | 11h 1m | 10h 46m | 10h 54m | 11h 21m | 11h 57m | 12h 36m | 13h 10m | 13h 27m |
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.
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 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 |