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Monthly climate in Grootfontein, Otjozondjupa, Namibia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Grootfontein features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (59 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 1 °C (34 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 734 mm (28.9 inches) and receives 84 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Grootfontein enjoys an average of 3980 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 57 minutes to 13 hours 16 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Grootfontein, Otjozondjupa, Namibia §

The warmest months in Grootfontein are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 15 to 18 °C (59 - 65 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Grootfontein experiences 251 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 Grootfontein, Otjozondjupa, Namibia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 37°C
(99°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 37°C
(98°F)
Mean maximum 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 35°C
(94°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 35°C
(96°F)
Average high 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(89°F)
Daily mean 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(78°F)
Average low 19°C
(67°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(67°F)
Mean minimum 17°C
(63°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(63°F)
Minimum 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(59°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Grootfontein, Otjozondjupa, Namibia §

Grootfontein usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 16 rainy days and 170 mm (6.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Grootfontein 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 Grootfontein, Otjozondjupa, Namibia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 190 (7.5) 206 (8.1) 116 (4.6) 50 (2.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 1 (0.0) 21 (0.8) 50 (2.0) 101 (4.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 15 17 17 8 0 0 0 0 0 3 10 14

Monthly sunshine hours in Grootfontein, Otjozondjupa, Namibia §

The sunniest months in Grootfontein are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 51 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Grootfontein: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 55 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Grootfontein, Otjozondjupa, Namibia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 277 295 330 327 333 319 331 336 336 364 358 368
Mean daily daylight hours 13h 8m 12h 42m 12h 10m 11h 37m 11h 10m 10h 57m 11h 3m 11h 27m 11h 58m 12h 32m 13h 1m 13h 16m

Solar UV radiation in Grootfontein, Otjozondjupa, Namibia §

Grootfontein 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 Grootfontein UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Grootfontein, Otjozondjupa, Namibia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  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