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Otjiwarongo, Namibia climate
BSh Hot semi-arid
Otjiwarongo has a mildly seasonal warm-temperate climate (Hot semi-arid, Köppen BSh). The hottest month is December with an average daily high near 91°F, while the coldest is July averaging around 44°F at night. Precipitation totals about 22 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — January alone averages 5.2 inches while June barely receives 0.01 inches.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Otjiwarongo climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 89 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 81 | 76 | 76 | 82 | 89 | 93 | 92 | 91 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 77 | 75 | 74 | 71 | 66 | 60 | 60 | 65 | 72 | 77 | 78 | 78 |
| Avg low (°F) | 64 | 63 | 62 | 57 | 51 | 45 | 44 | 48 | 55 | 61 | 63 | 64 |
| Precipitation (in) | 5.2 | 5.2 | 3.7 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 3.5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 89 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 81 | 76 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 77 | 75 | 74 | 71 | 66 | 60 |
| Avg low (°F) | 64 | 63 | 62 | 57 | 51 | 45 |
| Precipitation (in) | 5.2 | 5.2 | 3.7 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 76 | 82 | 89 | 93 | 92 | 91 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 60 | 65 | 72 | 77 | 78 | 78 |
| Avg low (°F) | 44 | 48 | 55 | 61 | 63 | 64 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 3.5 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 15 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0.0 | — | — | 0.5 | 14 | 24 | 21 | 20 |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 15 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0.0 | — |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | 0.5 | 14 | 24 | 21 | 20 |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 67 | 68 | 59 | 41 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 24 | 40 | 49 | 61 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 51 | 57 | 56 | 48 | 35 | 30 | 29 | 22 | 19 | 25 | 34 | 41 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.6 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 6.2 | 5.7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 67 | 68 | 59 | 41 | 23 | 16 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 51 | 57 | 56 | 48 | 35 | 30 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.6 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 6.0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 16 | 17 | 24 | 40 | 49 | 61 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 29 | 22 | 19 | 25 | 34 | 41 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.7 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 6.2 | 5.7 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — modelled for this location from ERA5-Land reanalysis, a ~9 km global grid, because no long-record weather station is close enough to use.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.