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Monthly climate in Opuwo, Namibia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Opuwo, Namibia

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Opuwo. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum39°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 maximum37°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 high32°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 mean25°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 low19°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 minimum16°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)
Minimum14°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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Opuwo, Namibia

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Opuwo. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)8715600000247

Monthly sunshine hours in Opuwo, Namibia

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Opuwo. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours296331334331336320332338338366369381
Mean daily daylight hours13h 3m12h 39m12h 9m11h 39m11h 14m11h 2m11h 9m11h 30m11h 59m12h 30m12h 57m13h 10m

Solar UV radiation in Opuwo, Namibia

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Opuwo. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)1616161310881013141516