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Monthly climate in Otjiwarongo, Namibia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Otjiwarongo features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 16 °C (60 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 2 °C (37 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 488 mm (19.2 inches) and receives 66 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Otjiwarongo enjoys an average of 4049 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 Otjiwarongo, Namibia

The warmest months in Otjiwarongo are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 26 °C (77 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 16 to 18 °C (60 - 66 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Otjiwarongo experiences 281 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 Otjiwarongo. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum37°C
(99°F)		36°C
(98°F)		37°C
(99°F)		33°C
(92°F)		31°C
(89°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(85°F)		32°C
(90°F)		36°C
(98°F)		37°C
(100°F)		38°C
(101°F)		37°C
(99°F)
Mean maximum35°C
(96°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(91°F)		31°C
(88°F)		29°C
(84°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(82°F)		32°C
(89°F)		35°C
(95°F)		37°C
(98°F)		37°C
(99°F)		37°C
(98°F)
Average high31°C
(89°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(80°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		28°C
(83°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(92°F)
Daily mean25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(73°F)		21°C
(70°F)		18°C
(66°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(60°F)		19°C
(66°F)		23°C
(74°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Average low19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(64°F)		15°C
(59°F)		11°C
(53°F)		8°C
(47°F)		8°C
(47°F)		10°C
(50°F)		14°C
(58°F)		17°C
(62°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)
Mean minimum15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(58°F)		12°C
(53°F)		7°C
(45°F)		6°C
(43°F)		4°C
(40°F)		6°C
(42°F)		9°C
(48°F)		11°C
(52°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(58°F)
Minimum14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(59°F)		12°C
(54°F)		11°C
(51°F)		2°C
(37°F)		4°C
(40°F)		3°C
(37°F)		4°C
(40°F)		5°C
(41°F)		8°C
(47°F)		11°C
(52°F)		12°C
(54°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Otjiwarongo, Namibia

Otjiwarongo usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 13 rainy days and 114 mm (4.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Otjiwarongo 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 Otjiwarongo. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)124 (4.9)131 (5.1)88 (3.5)39 (1.5)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (0.0)14 (0.5)21 (0.8)71 (2.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)1114157000003610

Monthly sunshine hours in Otjiwarongo, Namibia

The sunniest months in Otjiwarongo are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 1 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Otjiwarongo: January, February and June receive an average of 10 hours 19 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Otjiwarongo. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours295313342331331319331338338364363378
Mean daily daylight hours13h 11m12h 45m12h 10m11h 35m11h 7m10h 53m11h 0m11h 25m11h 58m12h 33m13h 4m13h 20m

Solar UV radiation in Otjiwarongo, Namibia

Otjiwarongo 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 Otjiwarongo UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Otjiwarongo. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)161714129881013141516