Windhoek: weather and best time to visit
Windhoek (Namibia) reaches its warmest daytime temperatures in December at around 31°C; the coolest month is July at around 21°C.
Best time to visit
- 🏖 Beach
- 🏛 City trip
- 🥾 Hiking
Things to do in Windhoek
Tours, tickets and activities for your trip.
Windhoek climate, month by month
| Month | Day °C | Night °C | Sea °C | Rain d | Sun h | Beach | City | Hiking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29° | 17° | – | 12 | 12 | 79 | 62 | 46 |
| Feb | 28° | 17° | – | 13 | 11 | 79 | 66 | 50 |
| Mar | 27° | 16° | – | 11 | 11 | 81 | 73 | 57 |
| Apr | 26° | 13° | – | 5 | 11 | 88 | 90 | 76 |
| May | 23° | 10° | – | 1 | 11 | 89 | 98 | 93 |
| Jun | 21° | 7° | – | 0 | 10 | 83 | 99 | 99 |
| Jul | 21° | 6° | – | 0 | 10 | 82 | 99 | 99 |
| Aug | 24° | 8° | – | 0 | 11 | 90 | 98 | 91 |
| Sep | 28° | 12° | – | 1 | 12 | 96 | 89 | 73 |
| Oct | 30° | 15° | – | 3 | 12 | 92 | 76 | 60 |
| Nov | 30° | 16° | – | 6 | 13 | 89 | 71 | 55 |
| Dec | 31° | 17° | – | 8 | 13 | 86 | 65 | 49 |
Rain d = average rain days per month · Sun h = average sunshine hours per day · scores 0–100, higher is better.
Every month in detail
Windhoek in January
Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 17°C. Expect about 12 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for January →
Windhoek in February
Daytime highs around 28°C, nights near 17°C. It is the rainiest month of the year. Expect about 13 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for February →
Windhoek in March
Daytime highs around 27°C, nights near 16°C. Expect about 11 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for March →
Windhoek in April
Daytime highs around 26°C, nights near 13°C. Expect about 5 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for April →
Windhoek in May
Daytime highs around 23°C, nights near 10°C. Expect about 1 rain day and 11 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for May →
Windhoek in June
Daytime highs around 21°C, nights near 7°C. It is also the driest month of the year. Expect about 0 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for June →
Windhoek in July
Daytime highs around 21°C, nights near 6°C. July is the coldest month of the year. Expect about 0 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for July →
Windhoek in August
Daytime highs around 24°C, nights near 8°C. Expect about 0 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for August →
Windhoek in September
Daytime highs around 28°C, nights near 12°C. Expect about 1 rain day and 12 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for September →
Windhoek in October
Daytime highs around 30°C, nights near 15°C. Expect about 3 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for October →
Windhoek in November
Daytime highs around 30°C, nights near 16°C. No month gets more sunshine. Expect about 6 rain days and 13 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for November →
Windhoek in December
Daytime highs around 31°C, nights near 17°C. December is the warmest month of the year. Expect about 8 rain days and 13 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for December →
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