Monthly climate in Bethanie, Karas, Namibia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bethanie features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (58 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 0 °C (31 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 99 mm (3.9 inches) and receives 14 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bethanie enjoys an average of 4177 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 29 minutes to 13 hours 45 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Bethanie, Karas, Namibia §

The warmest months in Bethanie are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (79 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 15 °C (58 - 60 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bethanie experiences 259 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 Bethanie, Karas, Namibia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 40°C
(105°F)
39°C
(103°F)
38°C
(102°F)
36°C
(97°F)
34°C
(93°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(85°F)
31°C
(88°F)
37°C
(99°F)
39°C
(102°F)
40°C
(103°F)
39°C
(102°F)
Mean maximum 39°C
(102°F)
38°C
(100°F)
36°C
(98°F)
34°C
(94°F)
31°C
(88°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(83°F)
30°C
(86°F)
35°C
(95°F)
36°C
(98°F)
38°C
(101°F)
38°C
(101°F)
Average high 35°C
(95°F)
34°C
(93°F)
33°C
(92°F)
30°C
(86°F)
27°C
(80°F)
23°C
(74°F)
22°C
(73°F)
23°C
(74°F)
28°C
(83°F)
30°C
(87°F)
33°C
(91°F)
34°C
(94°F)
Daily mean 27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(80°F)
25°C
(78°F)
22°C
(73°F)
19°C
(66°F)
15°C
(60°F)
14°C
(58°F)
15°C
(59°F)
19°C
(67°F)
22°C
(72°F)
24°C
(76°F)
26°C
(79°F)
Average low 20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(66°F)
16°C
(61°F)
12°C
(54°F)
8°C
(47°F)
8°C
(46°F)
7°C
(45°F)
11°C
(53°F)
15°C
(58°F)
16°C
(61°F)
18°C
(65°F)
Mean minimum 14°C
(57°F)
15°C
(59°F)
13°C
(56°F)
9°C
(49°F)
6°C
(43°F)
3°C
(38°F)
2°C
(36°F)
2°C
(36°F)
3°C
(38°F)
6°C
(44°F)
9°C
(49°F)
13°C
(55°F)
Minimum 13°C
(56°F)
13°C
(55°F)
12°C
(53°F)
6°C
(43°F)
3°C
(38°F)
1°C
(35°F)
-0°C
(31°F)
0°C
(32°F)
1°C
(34°F)
3°C
(38°F)
6°C
(43°F)
12°C
(53°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Bethanie, Karas, Namibia §

Bethanie usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 3 rainy days and 24 mm (0.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bethanie are June, August and September. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Bethanie, Karas, Namibia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 25 (1.0) 35 (1.4) 12 (0.5) 7 (0.3) 1 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 5 (0.2) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 5 (0.2) 3 (0.1) 6 (0.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 2 6 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1

Monthly sunshine hours in Bethanie, Karas, Namibia §

The sunniest months in Bethanie are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 48 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bethanie: May, 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 Bethanie, Karas, Namibia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 327 349 362 327 323 306 321 336 343 375 389 412
Mean daily daylight hours 13h 34m 12h 58m 12h 12m 11h 25m 10h 47m 10h 29m 10h 38m 11h 12m 11h 56m 12h 43m 13h 24m 13h 45m

Solar UV radiation in Bethanie, Karas, Namibia §

Bethanie 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 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Bethanie UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Bethanie, Karas, Namibia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 16 16 13 11 8 6 6 8 12 13 15 16