Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Otavi features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 16 °C (61 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 3 °C (38 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 673 mm (26.5 inches) and receives 84 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Otavi enjoys an average of 4029 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 56 minutes to 13 hours 16 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Otavi are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 26 °C (79 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 16 to 19 °C (61 - 66 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Otavi experiences 278 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) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (100°F) |
Mean maximum | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) |
Average high | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) |
Daily mean | 25°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average low | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Mean minimum | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Minimum | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
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Otavi usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 17 rainy days and 160 mm (6.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Otavi 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) | 163 (6.4) | 172 (6.8) | 146 (5.7) | 43 (1.7) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.1) | 18 (0.7) | 37 (1.5) | 93 (3.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 14 | 17 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Otavi are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 57 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Otavi: January, February and June receive an average of 10 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 286 | 310 | 337 | 331 | 332 | 320 | 333 | 338 | 337 | 365 | 361 | 373 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 9m | 12h 43m | 12h 10m | 11h 36m | 11h 9m | 10h 56m | 11h 3m | 11h 27m | 11h 58m | 12h 32m | 13h 1m | 13h 16m |
Otavi 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 Otavi 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 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 |