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Monthly climate in Rundu, Namibia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Rundu features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (63 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 2 °C (36 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 719 mm (28.3 inches) and receives 79 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Rundu enjoys an average of 3964 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 3 minutes to 13 hours 10 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Rundu, Namibia

The warmest months in Rundu are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 28 °C (80 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 17 to 20 °C (63 - 68 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Rundu experiences 294 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 Rundu. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum37°C
(99°F)		37°C
(98°F)		37°C
(98°F)		35°C
(95°F)		33°C
(92°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(85°F)		35°C
(95°F)		37°C
(99°F)		40°C
(104°F)		39°C
(102°F)		38°C
(101°F)
Mean maximum34°C
(93°F)		32°C
(91°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(89°F)		30°C
(87°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		34°C
(93°F)		37°C
(98°F)		39°C
(102°F)		38°C
(101°F)		36°C
(97°F)
Average high30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(82°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		30°C
(85°F)		33°C
(93°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(94°F)		32°C
(90°F)
Daily mean24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(73°F)		20°C
(68°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		21°C
(70°F)		25°C
(77°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)		26°C
(80°F)
Average low20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(67°F)		17°C
(63°F)		13°C
(55°F)		9°C
(49°F)		9°C
(48°F)		12°C
(54°F)		17°C
(62°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)
Mean minimum17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(64°F)		17°C
(62°F)		13°C
(55°F)		8°C
(47°F)		6°C
(44°F)		5°C
(41°F)		8°C
(46°F)		11°C
(52°F)		16°C
(61°F)		18°C
(64°F)		19°C
(67°F)
Minimum16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(62°F)		14°C
(58°F)		12°C
(53°F)		4°C
(39°F)		5°C
(41°F)		2°C
(36°F)		5°C
(42°F)		8°C
(47°F)		14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(60°F)		18°C
(65°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Rundu, Namibia

Rundu usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 16 rainy days and 178 mm (7.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Rundu 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 Rundu. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)193 (7.6)202 (8.0)138 (5.4)28 (1.1)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)9 (0.4)42 (1.7)106 (4.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)1717165000002814

Monthly sunshine hours in Rundu, Namibia

The sunniest months in Rundu are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 45 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Rundu: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 50 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Rundu. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours272293326328334320333337336360354367
Mean daily daylight hours13h 3m12h 39m12h 10m11h 39m11h 15m11h 3m11h 9m11h 30m11h 59m12h 29m12h 56m13h 10m

Solar UV radiation in Rundu, Namibia

Rundu experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 17, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. May, June and July are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Rundu UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Rundu. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)1717151310881012121515