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Best time to visit Windhoek
Mid May–Late Jun, Mid Jul–Early Sep is the best time to visit. During this period, the average daytime high is 24.8°C, with 0.1 rainy days per 10 days.
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Climate and season score by month
| Month | Level | Daytime high | Rainy days (per 10 days) | Cloud cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Off-season | 32.0°C | 3.3 | 60.6% |
| February | Off-season | 31.0°C | 3.8 | 60.8% |
| March | Fair | 29.9°C | 3.0 | 53.3% |
| April | Good | 27.8°C | 1.7 | 36.4% |
| May | Best | 25.6°C | 0.3 | 22.2% |
| June | Best | 23.2°C | 0.1 | 17.1% |
| July | Best | 22.9°C | 0.1 | 18.1% |
| August | Best | 25.9°C | 0.0 | 17.1% |
| September | Great | 29.7°C | 0.3 | 22.5% |
| October | Okay | 32.1°C | 0.7 | 35.7% |
| November | Okay | 32.4°C | 1.2 | 42.9% |
| December | Off-season | 33.0°C | 2.5 | 52.4% |
Questions and answers
- When is the best time to visit Windhoek?
- Mid May–Late Jun, Mid Jul–Early Sep. During this period, the average daytime high is 24.8°C, with 0.1 rainy days per 10 days.
- When should I avoid visiting Windhoek?
- Mid Jan, Late Dec is the least favorable time of year. Then, the average daytime high is 32.3°C, with 3.6 rainy days per 10 days.
- What is the rainiest time of year in Windhoek?
- January, February, with about 3.8 rainy days per 10 days at the peak.
How the score works
The season score is a relative 0–100 measure of how suitable each time of year is for travel at this destination, grouped into seven levels. It combines climate-normal trends in temperature, rain, cloud cover, and other conditions.
Weather station: WINDHOEK（4 km）. Data: Copernicus ERA5, NASA POWER, NOAA GHCN-Daily, OISST, IBTrACS, and Natural Earth.
These are historical climate-normal trends, not a weather forecast.