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Monthly climate in Katima Mulilo, Namibia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Katima Mulilo features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (64 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 7 °C (44 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 812 mm (32.0 inches) and receives 88 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Katima Mulilo enjoys an average of 3964 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 5 minutes to 13 hours 8 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Katima Mulilo, Namibia

The warmest months in Katima Mulilo are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 28 °C (79 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 21 °C (64 - 69 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Katima Mulilo experiences 297 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 Katima Mulilo. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum35°C
(96°F)		35°C
(96°F)		36°C
(98°F)		35°C
(95°F)		32°C
(90°F)		30°C
(86°F)		28°C
(83°F)		34°C
(93°F)		39°C
(102°F)		40°C
(105°F)		39°C
(103°F)		38°C
(100°F)
Mean maximum33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(91°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(88°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		34°C
(93°F)		37°C
(99°F)		39°C
(103°F)		38°C
(100°F)		36°C
(97°F)
Average high29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(82°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		29°C
(85°F)		33°C
(92°F)		35°C
(95°F)		33°C
(92°F)		31°C
(89°F)
Daily mean24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(74°F)		21°C
(69°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(64°F)		22°C
(71°F)		26°C
(78°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Average low20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		18°C
(65°F)		14°C
(58°F)		12°C
(54°F)		11°C
(52°F)		14°C
(58°F)		18°C
(65°F)		21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)
Mean minimum18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		15°C
(59°F)		10°C
(51°F)		9°C
(48°F)		8°C
(47°F)		10°C
(50°F)		13°C
(56°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)
Minimum17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(62°F)		14°C
(57°F)		7°C
(44°F)		7°C
(45°F)		7°C
(45°F)		9°C
(48°F)		10°C
(49°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(59°F)		19°C
(66°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Katima Mulilo, Namibia

Katima Mulilo usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 19 rainy days and 195 mm (7.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Katima Mulilo 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 Katima Mulilo. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)183 (7.2)264 (10.4)109 (4.3)31 (1.2)1 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (0.0)9 (0.4)74 (2.9)138 (5.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)19221440000011018

Monthly sunshine hours in Katima Mulilo, Namibia

The sunniest months in Katima Mulilo are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 35 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Katima Mulilo: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Katima Mulilo. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours282290342330336314328335336358353354
Mean daily daylight hours13h 1m12h 38m12h 10m11h 40m11h 16m11h 5m11h 11m11h 31m11h 59m12h 29m12h 55m13h 8m

Solar UV radiation in Katima Mulilo, Namibia

Katima Mulilo experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 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 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Katima Mulilo UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Katima Mulilo. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)1715141310881012121515