Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Windhoek features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (55 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (28 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 465 mm (18.3 inches) and receives 46 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Windhoek enjoys an average of 4101 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 45 minutes to 13 hours 28 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Windhoek are January, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 24 °C (74 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 15 °C (55 - 60 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Windhoek experiences 219 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 2 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) |
Mean maximum | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) |
Average high | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Daily mean | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Average low | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Mean minimum | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Minimum | 11°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Windhoek, Namibia with other places around the world.
Windhoek usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 10 rainy days and 116 mm (4.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Windhoek 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) | 122 (4.8) | 133 (5.2) | 94 (3.7) | 31 (1.2) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.1) | 9 (0.3) | 7 (0.3) | 66 (2.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Windhoek are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 19 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Windhoek: January, June and July receive an average of 10 hours 19 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 307 | 330 | 350 | 329 | 329 | 313 | 328 | 337 | 340 | 369 | 374 | 389 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 19m | 12h 49m | 12h 11m | 11h 32m | 11h 0m | 10h 45m | 10h 53m | 11h 20m | 11h 57m | 12h 36m | 13h 11m | 13h 28m |
Windhoek 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 Windhoek 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 |