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Katima Mulilo, Namibia climate
Cwa Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical
Katima Mulilo has a mildly seasonal warm-temperate climate (Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical, Köppen Cwa). The hottest month is October with an average daily high near 36°C, while the coldest is June averaging around 9°C at night. Precipitation totals about 803 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — January alone averages 266 mm while May barely receives 0 mm.
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)Katima Mulilo climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 34 | 36 | 34 | 32 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
| Avg low (°C) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 266 | 99 | 120 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 49 | 256 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 26 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 17 |
| Avg low (°C) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 9 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 266 | 99 | 120 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 27 | 30 | 34 | 36 | 34 | 32 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 18 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
| Avg low (°C) | 10 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 49 | 256 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 9 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0.8 | — | 0.1 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 9 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0.8 | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 0.1 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 8 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 76 | 69 | 59 | 37 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 40 | 68 | 78 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 70 | 71 | 66 | 55 | 42 | 40 | 38 | 30 | 25 | 29 | 45 | 62 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 7.8 | 7.4 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.6 | 9.5 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 12.5 | 10.2 | 8.5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 76 | 69 | 59 | 37 | 24 | 21 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 70 | 71 | 66 | 55 | 42 | 40 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 7.8 | 7.4 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 20 | 15 | 20 | 40 | 68 | 78 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 38 | 30 | 25 | 29 | 45 | 62 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 9.5 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 12.5 | 10.2 | 8.5 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 13 years of daily observations at Kasane, a weather station, about 99 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
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.