Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Keetmanshoop features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (59 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 0 °C (32 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 173 mm (6.8 inches) and receives 22 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Keetmanshoop enjoys an average of 4163 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 28 minutes to 13 hours 45 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Keetmanshoop are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (81 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 15 to 16 °C (59 - 61 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Keetmanshoop experiences 263 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 | 41°C (106°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 40°C (104°F) |
Mean maximum | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 40°C (104°F) |
Average high | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) |
Daily mean | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Average low | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Mean minimum | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Minimum | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Keetmanshoop, Namibia with other places around the world.
Keetmanshoop usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 4 rainy days and 42 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Keetmanshoop are May, August and September. On average, 1 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) | 41 (1.6) | 58 (2.3) | 26 (1.0) | 18 (0.7) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 3 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 8 (0.3) | 3 (0.1) | 13 (0.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Keetmanshoop are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 44 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Keetmanshoop: May, June and July receive an average of 10 hours 14 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 327 | 351 | 362 | 327 | 321 | 301 | 320 | 335 | 344 | 374 | 388 | 409 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 34m | 12h 58m | 12h 12m | 11h 25m | 10h 47m | 10h 28m | 10h 38m | 11h 11m | 11h 56m | 12h 43m | 13h 24m | 13h 45m |
Keetmanshoop 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 Keetmanshoop UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 |