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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 78°F, while the coldest is August averaging around 51°F at night. Precipitation totals about 1 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — April alone averages 0.4 inches while January 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)Lüderitz climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 76 | 77 | 78 | 77 | 73 | 73 | 71 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 73 | 76 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 67 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 64 | 67 |
| Avg low (°F) | 58 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 55 | 58 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 76 | 77 | 78 | 77 | 73 | 73 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 67 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 63 | 62 |
| Avg low (°F) | 58 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 53 | 52 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 71 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 73 | 76 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 62 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 64 | 67 |
| Avg low (°F) | 52 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 55 | 58 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.1 | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
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.