Last updated: May 6, 2024
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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 38°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 maximum | 36°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 high | 31°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 mean | 26°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 low | 21°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 minimum | 18°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) |
Minimum | 15°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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Oshakati, Namibia with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) | 11 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 286 | 318 | 330 | 327 | 332 | 319 | 333 | 339 | 336 | 365 | 361 | 373 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 2m | 12h 39m | 12h 10m | 11h 39m | 11h 15m | 11h 3m | 11h 10m | 11h 31m | 11h 59m | 12h 29m | 12h 56m | 13h 9m |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |