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Monthly climate in Okakarara, Namibia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Okakarara features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (58 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (29 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 456 mm (18.0 inches) and receives 66 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Okakarara enjoys an average of 4057 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 53 minutes to 13 hours 20 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Okakarara, Namibia

The warmest months in Okakarara are January, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (78 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 18 °C (58 - 64 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Okakarara experiences 280 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 Okakarara. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum39°C
(102°F)		37°C
(99°F)		37°C
(100°F)		34°C
(94°F)		32°C
(90°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		34°C
(93°F)		37°C
(98°F)		38°C
(101°F)		39°C
(102°F)		38°C
(100°F)
Mean maximum36°C
(97°F)		35°C
(94°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(89°F)		29°C
(85°F)		27°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)		33°C
(91°F)		35°C
(96°F)		37°C
(100°F)		37°C
(100°F)		37°C
(99°F)
Average high32°C
(90°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(84°F)		27°C
(80°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		28°C
(83°F)		32°C
(90°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(93°F)
Daily mean25°C
(78°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(74°F)		21°C
(70°F)		18°C
(64°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(58°F)		18°C
(65°F)		23°C
(74°F)		25°C
(78°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)
Average low19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(64°F)		15°C
(59°F)		10°C
(50°F)		6°C
(44°F)		6°C
(43°F)		9°C
(48°F)		13°C
(57°F)		17°C
(62°F)		19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(68°F)
Mean minimum17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(62°F)		14°C
(58°F)		11°C
(52°F)		5°C
(42°F)		3°C
(38°F)		1°C
(35°F)		4°C
(39°F)		8°C
(46°F)		11°C
(52°F)		13°C
(56°F)		16°C
(61°F)
Minimum16°C
(60°F)		15°C
(59°F)		12°C
(54°F)		9°C
(49°F)		1°C
(35°F)		2°C
(35°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		1°C
(34°F)		4°C
(40°F)		8°C
(47°F)		11°C
(52°F)		13°C
(56°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Okakarara, Namibia

Okakarara usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 13 rainy days and 107 mm (4.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Okakarara 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 Okakarara. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)115 (4.5)122 (4.8)84 (3.3)38 (1.5)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (0.0)17 (0.7)19 (0.8)60 (2.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)1215147000002610

Monthly sunshine hours in Okakarara, Namibia

The sunniest months in Okakarara are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 6 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Okakarara: January, February and June receive an average of 10 hours 18 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Okakarara. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours292316341331332319332337339368365380
Mean daily daylight hours13h 12m12h 45m12h 10m11h 35m11h 7m10h 53m11h 0m11h 25m11h 58m12h 33m13h 4m13h 20m

Solar UV radiation in Okakarara, Namibia

Okakarara 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 Okakarara UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Okakarara. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)171714139881013141516