Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Okahao features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 19 °C (66 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 5 °C (42 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 416 mm (16.4 inches) and receives 56 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Okahao enjoys an average of 4059 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 3 minutes to 13 hours 10 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Okahao 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 (66 - 71 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Okahao experiences 318 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 (101°F) | 38°C (102°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (103°F) |
Mean maximum | 37°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (101°F) |
Average high | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Average low | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Mean minimum | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Minimum | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Okahao, Omusati, Namibia with other places around the world.
Okahao usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 12 rainy days and 104 mm (4.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Okahao 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) | 93 (3.6) | 93 (3.7) | 126 (5.0) | 34 (1.4) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 10 (0.4) | 12 (0.5) | 47 (1.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Okahao are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 7 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Okahao: January, February and June receive an average of 10 hours 24 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 292 | 326 | 336 | 326 | 336 | 318 | 332 | 338 | 337 | 367 | 366 | 381 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 3m | 12h 39m | 12h 10m | 11h 39m | 11h 15m | 11h 3m | 11h 9m | 11h 31m | 11h 59m | 12h 29m | 12h 56m | 13h 10m |
Okahao 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 Okahao 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 |