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Klein Windhoek climate data

Best times to travel

The best times to travel section shows how the months compare for a visit, so you can find the time of year that fits what you want to do.

Background colours of the months:
The colour shows the typical temperature: yellow (hot), green (mild) and blue (cold). How strong the colour is shows the travel season: full colour means high season, soft colour means shoulder season and soft-striped means off season.

Weather symbols:
Each month has one symbol showing what the weather is typically like, such as hot and sunny, freezing or a rainy or snowy season. Use them to quickly spot months that match the weather you want, or to avoid the ones that don't.

Crowdedness:
The people icon shows how busy the place usually is. The more people, the more crowded it gets.

Additional notes:
The grey info boxes point out special things worth knowing, like recurring weather issues or seasonal events.

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High season: May - Oct.
Shoulder season: April, Nov.
Crowdedness: 4 (Moderate tourist numbers)
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Windhoek is mainly a gateway: Etosha wildlife viewing is best in the dry season, June to October
Dry season May to October has cold nights and mornings, so bring warm layers for early drives
Rainy season November to April can flood gravel roads and make self-drive trips harder
Average climate data for Klein Windhoek, Namibia
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average maximum temperature (°C) 29 28 26 24 23 20 20 24 27 29 30 29 30
Average minimum temperature (°C) 19 17 16 13 10 7 6 9 13 16 17 19 6
Average precipitation (mm) 46 101 55 19 2 0 0 0 2 11 19 49 303
Average rainfall days (days) 14 16 15 9 2 0 0 0 2 4 7 12 80
Average relative humidity (%) 42 50 50 47 38 34 34 23 18 19 26 32 34
Average wind speed (km/h) 10 9 9 10 10 10 12 12 12 13 12 10 11
Average daily daylight hours (h) 13 12 12 11 11 10 10 11 12 12 13 13 12
Average daily sunshine hours (h) 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 9 9 10 10 9
Average cloud coverage (%) 18 22 19 13 4 2 3 1 5 12 14 16 11
Average UV index 6 6 5 5 5 4 4 5 5 6 6 6 5

Minimum and maximum temperatures in Klein Windhoek

The warmest month, with the highest average maximum temperature, is November (29.5 °C). The month with the lowest average maximum temperature is July (19.9 °C). Overall, the average maximum temperature over the whole year is 25.8 °C.

The month with the highest average minimum temperature is January (19 °C). The coldest month, with the lowest average minimum temperature, is July (6 °C). Overall, the average minimum temperature over the whole year is 13.4 °C.

Rainfall amount in Klein Windhoek

The wettest month, with the highest amount of precipitation, is February (101.4 mm). The driest months, with the least amount of precipitation, are June, July and August (0 mm). Over the whole year there are 303.4 mm of rainfall on average.

Rainfall days in Klein Windhoek

The month with the most days of rain is February (15.9 days). The month with the fewest days of rain is August (0 days). Over the whole year there are 80.5 days of rain on average.

Relative humidity in Klein Windhoek

The month with the highest average relative humidity is March (50.3 %). The month with the lowest average relative humidity is September (18.3 %). The overall average relative humidity over the whole year is 34.5 %.

Wind speed in Klein Windhoek

The windiest month, with the highest average wind speed, is October (12.8 km/h). The calmest month, with the lowest average wind speed, is March (9.2 km/h). The overall average wind speed over the whole year is 10.8 km/h.

Cloud coverage in Klein Windhoek

The month with the cloudiest skies, so the highest cloud coverage, is February (21.6 %). The month with the clearest skies, so the lowest cloud coverage, is August (0.6 %). Over the whole year there is an average cloud coverage of 10.6 %.

Daylight hours and sunshine hours in Klein Windhoek

The month with the longest days, so the most daylight, is December (Average daylight: 13 h). The months with the shortest days, so the least daylight, are June and July (Average daylight: 10.1 h). Over the whole year there are 11.7 h of daylight per day on average.

The month with the most sunshine per day is December (Average sunshine: 10.1 h). The month with the least sunshine per day is February (Average sunshine: 9 h). Over the whole year there are 9.3 h of sunlight per day on average.

UV index in Klein Windhoek

The months with the highest average UV index are January, February, October, November and December (UV index: 6). The months with the lowest average UV index are June and July (UV index: 4). Over the whole year the average UV index is 5.2.

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