Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Omuthiya features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (65 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 5 °C (40 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 573 mm (22.6 inches) and receives 70 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Omuthiya enjoys an average of 4039 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 1 minutes to 13 hours 11 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Omuthiya are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 29 °C (82 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 22 °C (65 - 72 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Omuthiya 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) | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 40°C (105°F) |
Mean maximum | 36°C (98°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (100°F) |
Average high | 32°C (89°F) | 30°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 (88°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Average low | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Mean minimum | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Minimum | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Omuthiya, Namibia with other places around the world.
Omuthiya usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 14 rainy days and 136 mm (5.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Omuthiya 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) | 133 (5.2) | 157 (6.2) | 117 (4.6) | 27 (1.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 8 (0.3) | 26 (1.0) | 104 (4.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 14 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Omuthiya are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 2 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Omuthiya: January, February and June receive an average of 10 hours 14 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 290 | 311 | 337 | 330 | 332 | 320 | 333 | 338 | 337 | 367 | 363 | 376 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 4m | 12h 40m | 12h 9m | 11h 38m | 11h 13m | 11h 1m | 11h 8m | 11h 30m | 11h 59m | 12h 30m | 12h 57m | 13h 11m |
Omuthiya 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 Omuthiya UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |