Climate in Windhoek, Namibia

Windhoek, Namibia has a desert climate. The annual average temperature is about 26.6°C, with around 3468 hours of sunshine; the national rainfall baseline is roughly 250 mm across 25 rainy days a year. The warmest month is Jan (highs near 39.4°C) and the coldest is Jul (lows near 13.7°C). These are deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast or measured station data. Temperature and sunshine follow the city's latitude; rainfall and the climate zone come from a country-level baseline that every city in the country shares (refined by region in the United States, Canada and Australia), so they do not show local differences. Check current conditions with an official meteorological service before travel.

Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16.

Windhoek is classified as Desert. The classification combines the city’s own temperature range, which follows its latitude, with a rainfall pattern taken at country level for Namibia — so cities in the same country usually share a zone.

The rainfall baseline for Namibia is about 250 mm a year over roughly 25 rainy days, with the wettest month Jun and the driest Jan. This figure is not specific to Windhoek: every city in Namibia carries the same baseline, so it will not show the difference between, say, a dry inland city and a wet coastal one. Use an official meteorological service for local rainfall.

Windhoek sees an estimated 3468 hours of sunshine a year, concentrated in the warmer months around Jan.

By temperature and rainfall, the most comfortable months in Windhoek are Jul, Jun, Aug. Conditions vary year to year — verify with a current forecast before booking.

Windhoek has a climate comfort score of 56/100, a moderate year-round climate by this measure. The score weights mild temperatures most, then rainfall balance, sunshine, low seasonality, and the absence of extreme winter cold or summer heat.

• Climate in Gaborone — Semi-Arid, comfort 71/100
• Climate in Cape Town — Semi-Arid, comfort 79/100
• Climate in Johannesburg — Semi-Arid, comfort 78/100