Windhoek climate: monthly averages: annual mean temperature 19.4 C; warmest month Dec (24.1 C); coldest month Jul (12.3 C).
Annual mean temperature: 19.4 C
Warmest month: Dec (24.1 C)
Coldest month: Jul (12.3 C)
Wettest month: Feb (3.21 mm/day)
All-time record high: 38.0 C
All-time record low: -4.0 C
Windhoek’s climate averages **19.4°C annually**, with December as the warmest month (24.1°C) and July the coldest (12.3°C). The city receives about **442 mm of rain yearly**, concentrated in February (3.21 mm/day). Extreme temperatures range from **-4.0°C** to **38.0°C**, reflecting seasonal shifts.
Annual mean temperature 19.4 C
Warmest month Dec (24.1 C)
Coldest month Jul (12.3 C)
Wettest month Feb (3.21 mm/day)
All-time record high 38.0 C
All-time record low -4.0 C
Annual precipitation 442 mm / year
Coordinates -22.55941, 17.08323
Population 386,219
Average monthly temperature and rainfall in Windhoek
Month
Mean temp (C)
Rain (mm/day)
Record high (C)
Record low (C)
Jan
24.1
2.90
38.0
4.7
Feb
23.0
3.21
37.7
8.7
Mar
21.6
2.70
37.4
5.8
Apr
18.9
1.89
32.9
3.4
May
15.6
0.19
29.6
-0.8
Jun
12.4
0.06
26.9
-3.7
Jul
12.3
0.02
27.1
-4.0
Aug
15.3
0.02
30.9
-2.5
Sep
19.5
0.15
34.5
-0.6
Oct
22.5
0.66
37.5
0.5
Nov
23.4
1.12
37.8
5.3
Dec
24.1
1.72
37.5
7.5
What the Windhoek climate table shows
Values are multi-decadal climatological averages for the -22.55941, 17.08323 grid cell, not a single year. Rain is the daily mean, so a value of 2.00 mm/day is about 60 mm across a 30-day month. Averages smooth over extremes, so use them for planning rather than for what to pack for next Tuesday.
Frequently asked questions
**When is Windhoek’s wettest month?**?
February, with an average of 3.21 mm of rain per day.
**What’s the annual average rainfall in Windhoek?**?