Windhoek is comfortable to be outside in almost any month: it rates Good or better for all year of the year. For sun, aim for mid October to mid March; for walking, go from late April to early September.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
For sun, go from mid October to mid March. It peaks in mid December, at 76. Avoid mid May to August for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in August, when the sky is typically 11% covered at midday (almost cloudless).
There is no bad time here for being outside: it rates Good or better in every part of the year. It is at its best in mid April, at 88.
For walking, go from late April to early September. It peaks in late June, at 86. Avoid mid December for this: it falls to 10, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Windhoek over the whole year is 20°C. November is the hottest month, with highs of about 30°C; June is the coldest, with lows of about 6°C. The rainy (wet) season in Windhoek runs from October to April, peaking in January with a 48% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is May to September; September is the driest month, at 4%. Winds in Windhoek are highest in October, averaging 3.0 m/s (11 km/h), and lightest in March, at 2.4 m/s (9 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the N. The clearest skies in Windhoek come in August, when the sky is typically 8% covered; February is the cloudiest month, at 51%.
Month by month Windhoek climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29°C | 19°C | 27°C | 48% | 48% | 2.7 m/s | 63 | 68 | 16 |
| February | 28°C | 18°C | 26°C | 46% | 51% | 2.5 m/s | 64 | 65 | 19 |
| March | 27°C | 16°C | 25°C | 46% | 44% | 2.4 m/s | 75 | 55 | 28 |
| April | 26°C | 14°C | 23°C | 40% | 34% | 2.4 m/s | 86 | 31 | 50 |
| May | 24°C | 10°C | 20°C | 25% | 19% | 2.4 m/s | 86 | 6 | 76 |
| June | 21°C | 6°C | 16°C | 16% | 9% | 2.5 m/s | 68 | 0 | 85 |
| July | 21°C | 6°C | 16°C | 6% | 10% | 2.7 m/s | 66 | 0 | 85 |
| August | 24°C | 9°C | 18°C | 5% | 8% | 2.8 m/s | 78 | 2 | 80 |
| September | 28°C | 13°C | 22°C | 4% | 13% | 2.8 m/s | 82 | 29 | 52 |
| October | 30°C | 17°C | 25°C | 32% | 27% | 3.0 m/s | 74 | 52 | 32 |
| November | 30°C | 19°C | 26°C | 40% | 34% | 2.9 m/s | 62 | 65 | 20 |
| December | 30°C | 20°C | 26°C | 43% | 42% | 2.8 m/s | 59 | 69 | 16 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Windhoek weather by season
Year round, Windhoek has days of about 21°C at their warmest in July, its coolest month, and 30°C in November, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 6°C to 20°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 20°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around January and least likely around September. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Windhoek weather in winterJune to August
Winter in Windhoek has typical daily highs of about 22°C and lows of about 7°C, with a 9% chance of rain on a given day.
Windhoek weather in springSeptember to November
Spring in Windhoek has typical daily highs of about 29°C and lows of about 16°C, with a 25% chance of rain on a given day.
Windhoek weather in summerDecember to February
Summer in Windhoek has typical daily highs of about 29°C and lows of about 19°C, with a 45% chance of rain on a given day.
Windhoek weather in autumnMarch to May
Autumn in Windhoek has typical daily highs of about 26°C and lows of about 13°C, with a 37% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Windhoek?
The rainy (wet) season in Windhoek runs from October to April, peaking in January with a 48% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is May to September; September is the driest month, at 4%.
What time of year is Windhoek windiest?
Winds in Windhoek are highest in October, averaging 3.0 m/s (11 km/h), and lightest in March, at 2.4 m/s (9 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the N.
What is the average temperature in Windhoek year round?
The average temperature in Windhoek over the whole year is 20°C. November is the hottest month, with highs of about 30°C; June is the coldest, with lows of about 6°C.
Where to go instead in mid December, the weakest time here for walking
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.