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Monthly climate in Tsumeb, Namibia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Tsumeb, Namibia

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Tsumeb. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum39°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 maximum36°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 high31°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 mean25°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 low20°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 minimum18°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)
Minimum16°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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Tsumeb, Namibia

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Tsumeb. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)1516155000002612

Monthly sunshine hours in Tsumeb, Namibia

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Tsumeb. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours285308336328334320333337337366360372
Mean daily daylight hours13h 7m12h 42m12h 10m11h 37m11h 11m10h 58m11h 5m11h 28m11h 59m12h 31m13h 0m13h 15m

Solar UV radiation in Tsumeb, Namibia

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Tsumeb. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)171714139881013131516