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Monthly climate in Oshikango, Namibia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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, 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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum38°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 maximum36°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 high31°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 mean25°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 low20°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 minimum18°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)
Minimum15°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, 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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)1414165000001611

Monthly sunshine hours in Oshikango, 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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours285313330328332320334338336365359370
Mean daily daylight hours13h 1m12h 38m12h 10m11h 40m11h 16m11h 5m11h 11m11h 32m11h 59m12h 29m12h 55m13h 8m

Solar UV radiation in Oshikango, 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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)1717161310891113141516