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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 95°F, while the coldest is July averaging around 45°F at night. Precipitation totals about 5 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — February alone averages 1.3 inches while August 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)Keetmanshoop climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 96 | 95 | 93 | 87 | 80 | 73 | 72 | 76 | 84 | 89 | 92 | 96 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 81 | 81 | 79 | 73 | 67 | 59 | 58 | 61 | 68 | 74 | 77 | 80 |
| Avg low (°F) | 67 | 68 | 66 | 60 | 53 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 52 | 58 | 61 | 65 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.9 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 96 | 95 | 93 | 87 | 80 | 73 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 81 | 81 | 79 | 73 | 67 | 59 |
| Avg low (°F) | 67 | 68 | 66 | 60 | 53 | 45 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.9 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 72 | 76 | 84 | 89 | 92 | 96 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 58 | 61 | 68 | 74 | 77 | 80 |
| Avg low (°F) | 45 | 46 | 52 | 58 | 61 | 65 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
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 ≥ 90°F (days) | 23 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 0.6 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 23 |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (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 ≥ 90°F (days) | 23 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 1 | — |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (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 ≥ 90°F (days) | — | 0.6 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 23 |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (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 (mph) | 7.2 | 6.6 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 7.8 |
| 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 (mph) | 7.2 | 6.6 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.6 |
| 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 (mph) | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 7.8 |
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.