Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Opuwo features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 19 °C (66 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 6 °C (43 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 340 mm (13.4 inches) and receives 49 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Opuwo enjoys an average of 4078 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 2 minutes to 13 hours 10 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Opuwo are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 19 to 21 °C (66 - 71 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Opuwo experiences 315 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 (103°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (101°F) |
Mean maximum | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) |
Average high | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) |
Daily mean | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Average low | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Mean minimum | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Minimum | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Opuwo, Namibia with other places around the world.
Opuwo usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 10 rainy days and 83 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Opuwo 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) | 59 (2.3) | 64 (2.5) | 128 (5.0) | 28 (1.1) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 10 (0.4) | 16 (0.6) | 35 (1.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Opuwo are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 9 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Opuwo: January, February and June receive an average of 10 hours 32 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 296 | 331 | 334 | 331 | 336 | 320 | 332 | 338 | 338 | 366 | 369 | 381 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 3m | 12h 39m | 12h 9m | 11h 39m | 11h 14m | 11h 2m | 11h 9m | 11h 30m | 11h 59m | 12h 30m | 12h 57m | 13h 10m |
Opuwo experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, March 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 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 Opuwo 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 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |