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Monthly climate in Oshakati, Namibia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Oshakati 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 7 °C (44 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 523 mm (20.6 inches) and receives 59 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Oshakati enjoys an average of 4026 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 3 minutes to 13 hours 9 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Oshakati, Namibia

The warmest months in Oshakati 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, Oshakati 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 Oshakati. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum38°C
(101°F)		37°C
(99°F)		38°C
(100°F)		36°C
(97°F)		34°C
(93°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)		33°C
(93°F)		37°C
(99°F)		38°C
(101°F)		38°C
(100°F)		37°C
(100°F)
Average high31°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
(95°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)		23°C
(73°F)		20°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)		16°C
(61°F)		12°C
(55°F)		12°C
(53°F)		14°C
(58°F)		18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(69°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)
Mean minimum18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(64°F)		16°C
(61°F)		12°C
(54°F)		11°C
(51°F)		9°C
(48°F)		11°C
(51°F)		13°C
(56°F)		15°C
(60°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(64°F)
Minimum15°C
(60°F)		16°C
(62°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		7°C
(45°F)		8°C
(47°F)		7°C
(44°F)		9°C
(49°F)		12°C
(53°F)		14°C
(58°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(62°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Oshakati, Namibia

Oshakati usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 13 rainy days and 123 mm (4.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Oshakati 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 Oshakati. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)107 (4.2)126 (5.0)137 (5.4)32 (1.3)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)9 (0.4)20 (0.8)91 (3.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)111315600000149

Monthly sunshine hours in Oshakati, Namibia

The sunniest months in Oshakati are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 58 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Oshakati: January, February and June receive an average of 10 hours 16 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Oshakati. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours286318330327332319333339336365361373
Mean daily daylight hours13h 2m12h 39m12h 10m11h 39m11h 15m11h 3m11h 10m11h 31m11h 59m12h 29m12h 56m13h 9m

Solar UV radiation in Oshakati, Namibia

Oshakati 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 Oshakati UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Oshakati. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)1717161310991113141516