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Monthly climate in Oshikango, Ohangwena, Namibia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Oshikango features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 19 °C (67 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 6 °C (43 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 561 mm (22.1 inches) and receives 67 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Oshikango enjoys an average of 4016 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 5 minutes to 13 hours 8 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Oshikango, Ohangwena, Namibia §

The warmest months in Oshikango are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (81 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 19 to 22 °C (67 - 72 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Oshikango experiences 321 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 Oshikango, Ohangwena, Namibia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 38°C
(100°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 40°C
(105°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 40°C
(103°F)
Mean maximum 36°C
(97°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(94°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 38°C
(100°F)
Average high 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 34°C
(93°F)
Daily mean 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(81°F)
Average low 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 18°C
(66°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)
Mean minimum 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 17°C
(63°F)
Minimum 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(61°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Oshikango, Ohangwena, Namibia §

Oshikango usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 14 rainy days and 130 mm (5.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Oshikango 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 Oshikango, Ohangwena, Namibia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 126 (5.0) 128 (5.0) 135 (5.3) 34 (1.3) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 14 (0.5) 29 (1.1) 95 (3.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 14 14 16 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 11

Monthly sunshine hours in Oshikango, Ohangwena, Namibia §

The sunniest months in Oshikango are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 54 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Oshikango: January, February and June receive an average of 10 hours 13 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Oshikango, Ohangwena, Namibia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 285 313 330 328 332 320 334 338 336 365 359 370
Mean daily daylight hours 13h 1m 12h 38m 12h 10m 11h 40m 11h 16m 11h 5m 11h 11m 11h 32m 11h 59m 12h 29m 12h 55m 13h 8m

Solar UV radiation in Oshikango, Ohangwena, Namibia §

Oshikango 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 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Oshikango UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Oshikango, Ohangwena, Namibia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 17 17 16 13 10 8 9 11 13 14 15 16