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Oshakati, Namibia climate
BSh Hot semi-arid
Oshakati has a mildly seasonal tropical climate (Hot semi-arid, Köppen BSh). The hottest month is November with an average daily high near 35°C, while the coldest is July averaging around 9°C at night. Precipitation totals about 521 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — February alone averages 122 mm while June 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)Oshakati climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 34 | 36 | 35 | 35 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
| Avg low (°C) | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 21 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 117 | 122 | 100 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 47 | 94 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 27 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 18 |
| Avg low (°C) | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 10 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 117 | 122 | 100 | 24 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 27 | 30 | 34 | 36 | 35 | 35 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 18 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
| Avg low (°C) | 9 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 21 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 47 | 94 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 20 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 3 | — | — | 6 | 26 | 29 | 25 | 24 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 20 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 3 | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | 6 | 26 | 29 | 25 | 24 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 67 | 68 | 60 | 37 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 25 | 40 | 55 | 63 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 48 | 53 | 55 | 46 | 35 | 31 | 29 | 23 | 20 | 24 | 33 | 40 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 67 | 68 | 60 | 37 | 20 | 12 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 48 | 53 | 55 | 46 | 35 | 31 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 12 | 14 | 25 | 40 | 55 | 63 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 29 | 23 | 20 | 24 | 33 | 40 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — modelled for this location from ERA5-Land reanalysis, a ~9 km global grid, because no long-record weather station is close enough to use.
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.