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Lüderitz, Namibia climate
BWk Cold desert
Lüderitz has a remarkably steady mild-temperate climate (Cold desert, Köppen BWk). The hottest month is March with an average daily high near 25°C, while the coldest is August averaging around 10°C at night. Precipitation totals about 31 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — April alone averages 10 mm while January 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)Lüderitz climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 |
| Avg low (°C) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
| Avg low (°C) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 |
| Avg low (°C) | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 28 | 30 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 81 | 81 | 80 | 75 | 72 | 69 | 67 | 71 | 73 | 76 | 77 | 80 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 12.2 | 11.2 | 10.4 | 8.5 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 8.6 | 9.2 | 10.3 | 11.4 | 11.9 | 12.2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 28 | 30 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 81 | 81 | 80 | 75 | 72 | 69 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 12.2 | 11.2 | 10.4 | 8.5 | 7.7 | 8.1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 18 | 23 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 67 | 71 | 73 | 76 | 77 | 80 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 8.6 | 9.2 | 10.3 | 11.4 | 11.9 | 12.2 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 20 years of daily observations at Luderitz (diaz Point), a weather station, about 10 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.