Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tsumeb features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (63 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 4 °C (40 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 554 mm (21.8 inches) and receives 71 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Tsumeb enjoys an average of 4022 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 58 minutes to 13 hours 15 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Tsumeb are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (80 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 17 to 20 °C (63 - 68 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tsumeb experiences 292 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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maximum | 39°C (103°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (102°F) |
Mean maximum | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (99°F) |
Average high | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Daily mean | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Average low | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Mean minimum | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Minimum | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Tsumeb, Oshikoto, Namibia with other places around the world.
Tsumeb usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 15 rainy days and 135 mm (5.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Tsumeb 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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 160 (6.3) | 157 (6.2) | 87 (3.4) | 27 (1.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.1) | 10 (0.4) | 28 (1.1) | 83 (3.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 15 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Tsumeb are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 57 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Tsumeb: January, February and June receive an average of 10 hours 9 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 285 | 308 | 336 | 328 | 334 | 320 | 333 | 337 | 337 | 366 | 360 | 372 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 7m | 12h 42m | 12h 10m | 11h 37m | 11h 11m | 10h 58m | 11h 5m | 11h 28m | 11h 59m | 12h 31m | 13h 0m | 13h 15m |
Tsumeb 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 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Tsumeb UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UV Index (month maximum) | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 |