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Keetmanshoop, Namibia climate
BWh Hot desert
Keetmanshoop has a mildly seasonal warm-temperate climate (Hot desert, Köppen BWh). The hottest month is February with an average daily high near 35°C, while the coldest is July averaging around 7°C at night. Precipitation totals about 131 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — February alone averages 34 mm while August 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)Keetmanshoop climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 36 | 35 | 34 | 30 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 36 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 27 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 27 |
| Avg low (°C) | 19 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 18 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 22 | 34 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 14 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 36 | 35 | 34 | 30 | 27 | 23 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 27 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 15 |
| Avg low (°C) | 19 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 7 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 22 | 34 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 22 | 25 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 36 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 15 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 27 |
| Avg low (°C) | 7 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 18 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 14 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 2 | 2 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 23 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 0.6 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 23 |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | 0.0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | — | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.4 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 23 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 1 | — |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | 0.0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 2 | 2 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | 0.6 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 23 |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | — | — | — |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 38 | 42 | 36 | 27 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 27 | 29 | 30 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 32 | 36 | 36 | 39 | 38 | 40 | 38 | 33 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 38 | 42 | 36 | 27 | 20 | 15 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 32 | 36 | 36 | 39 | 38 | 40 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 3.0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 16 | 17 | 22 | 27 | 29 | 30 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 38 | 33 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 22 years of daily observations at J.g.h. Van Der Wath Airp, a weather station, about 5 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.