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Monthly climate in Ondangwa, Namibia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ondangwa 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 6 °C (43 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 517 mm (20.3 inches) and receives 60 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Ondangwa enjoys an average of 4043 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 3 minutes to 13 hours 10 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Ondangwa, Namibia

The warmest months in Ondangwa 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 - 72 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ondangwa experiences 317 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 Ondangwa. 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)		38°C
(101°F)		36°C
(97°F)		34°C
(94°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)		34°C
(94°F)		38°C
(100°F)		39°C
(103°F)		39°C
(103°F)		39°C
(102°F)
Mean maximum36°C
(98°F)		35°C
(96°F)		35°C
(95°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(90°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		34°C
(93°F)		37°C
(99°F)		38°C
(102°F)		38°C
(100°F)		37°C
(99°F)
Average high32°C
(89°F)		31°C
(87°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°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)		35°C
(95°F)		33°C
(92°F)
Daily mean26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		22°C
(73°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		22°C
(72°F)		26°C
(79°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(81°F)
Average low21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		19°C
(66°F)		15°C
(60°F)		12°C
(54°F)		11°C
(52°F)		14°C
(57°F)		18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(69°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)
Mean minimum18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		16°C
(60°F)		12°C
(53°F)		10°C
(50°F)		8°C
(47°F)		10°C
(51°F)		13°C
(56°F)		15°C
(60°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(64°F)
Minimum16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(62°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		6°C
(44°F)		8°C
(46°F)		6°C
(43°F)		9°C
(49°F)		11°C
(52°F)		14°C
(58°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(63°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ondangwa, Namibia

Ondangwa usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 13 rainy days and 123 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Ondangwa 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 Ondangwa. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)111 (4.4)132 (5.2)125 (4.9)30 (1.2)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)8 (0.3)21 (0.8)89 (3.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)1113165000001410

Monthly sunshine hours in Ondangwa, Namibia

The sunniest months in Ondangwa are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 2 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Ondangwa: January, February and June receive an average of 10 hours 18 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ondangwa. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours291316336330332320333338336367363376
Mean daily daylight hours13h 3m12h 39m12h 10m11h 39m11h 15m11h 3m11h 9m11h 30m11h 59m12h 29m12h 56m13h 10m

Solar UV radiation in Ondangwa, Namibia

Ondangwa 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 Ondangwa UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ondangwa. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)1717161310891113141516