Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Outjo features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (63 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 3 °C (37 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 480 mm (18.9 inches) and receives 68 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Outjo enjoys an average of 4060 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 55 minutes to 13 hours 18 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Outjo are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (79 - 81 °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, Outjo experiences 312 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 | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (103°F) |
Mean maximum | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (101°F) |
Average high | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) |
Daily mean | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Average low | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Mean minimum | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Minimum | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Outjo, Kunene, Namibia with other places around the world.
Outjo usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 13 rainy days and 114 mm (4.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Outjo 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) | 101 (4.0) | 124 (4.9) | 117 (4.6) | 38 (1.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 13 (0.5) | 18 (0.7) | 69 (2.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Outjo are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 7 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Outjo: January, February and June receive an average of 10 hours 18 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 294 | 314 | 345 | 332 | 331 | 319 | 331 | 338 | 338 | 366 | 366 | 381 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 10m | 12h 44m | 12h 10m | 11h 36m | 11h 8m | 10h 55m | 11h 2m | 11h 26m | 11h 58m | 12h 33m | 13h 3m | 13h 18m |
Outjo 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 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 Outjo 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 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |