Weather in Windhoek — today
Now in Windhoek
🌙
+18°
Mostly clear
Feels like +19° · humidity 74%
Today 13.10: +28° / +14°
🕐 20:25
Wind
4 km/h
UV index
0
Air (AQI)
27 · Good
Precipitation
59%
Humidity
74%
Pressure
1016 hPa
Sunrise / sunset
06:21 / 18:54
👕 What to wear today
Warm — a T-shirt and light trousers or shorts.
☂️ Take an umbrella
Weather for an activity:
Detailed weather information for Windhoek
Today, 13 October, Tuesday, in Windhoek (Namibia): cloudy, light rain in places, warm. During the day the air will warm up to +28°, at night around +14°. Due to the wind it feels like +19°. Wind up to 14 km/h. High chance of rain — be sure to take an umbrella or a raincoat. Light summer clothing will do — a T-shirt and shorts or light trousers. The sun will rise at 06:21 and set at 18:54 — daylight lasts 13 hours.Hourly weather in Windhoek
💧 The bars at the bottom show the hourly precipitation probability. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).
Weather in Windhoek for 14 days
Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).
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Today 13.10
🌦️
💧 59%
+14° +28°
Morning
🌦️
+19°
Day
🌦️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+25°
Night
🌙
+14°
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Tomorrow 14.10
☀️
+13° +29°
Morning
☀️
+19°
Day
☀️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+23°
Night
🌙
+13°
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Thu 15.10
☀️
+14° +30°
Morning
☀️
+20°
Day
☀️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+25°
Night
🌙
+14°
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Fri 16.10
⛅
💧 2%
+18° +33°
Morning
⛅
+24°
Day
⛅
+33°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+18°
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Sat 17.10
☁️
💧 14%
+19° +32°
Morning
☁️
+24°
Day
☁️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+19°
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Sun 18.10
🌦️
💧 4%
+18° +30°
Morning
🌦️
+22°
Day
🌦️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+18°
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Mon 19.10
☁️
💧 2%
+15° +33°
Morning
☁️
+22°
Day
☁️
+33°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+15°
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Tue 20.10
🌤️
💧 1%
+16° +34°
Morning
🌤️
+23°
Day
🌤️
+34°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+16°
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Wed 21.10
🌤️
+17° +35°
Morning
🌤️
+24°
Day
🌤️
+35°
Evening
🌇
+31°
Night
🌙
+17°
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Thu 22.10
☁️
+20° +36°
Morning
☁️
+26°
Day
☁️
+36°
Evening
🌇
+32°
Night
🌙
+20°
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Fri 23.10
⛅
💧 31%
+22° +36°
Morning
⛅
+27°
Day
⛅
+36°
Evening
🌇
+33°
Night
🌙
+22°
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Sat 24.10
🌤️
💧 43%
+23° +35°
Morning
🌤️
+27°
Day
🌤️
+35°
Evening
🌇
+32°
Night
🌙
+23°
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Sun 25.10
☀️
💧 35%
+22° +35°
Morning
☀️
+27°
Day
☀️
+35°
Evening
🌇
+32°
Night
🌙
+22°
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Mon 26.10
☀️
💧 24%
+21° +36°
Morning
☀️
+27°
Day
☀️
+36°
Evening
🌇
+32°
Night
🌙
+21°
🗺️ Precipitation radar
Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.
Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy
🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day
Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.
🏃 Running
17 / 100
comfort for running · Bad
🧴 UV
0%
moderate · low
☂️ Rain
59%
likely · moderate
✨ Stars
47 / 100
evening visibility · Average
🧺 Laundry drying
7 / 100
will dry outside · Bad
🚗 Car wash
24 / 100
better to wait · So-so
🌫️ Air quality
27
Good air
European AQI
PM2.5: 3PM10: 3O₃: 74NO₂: 1
The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.
🌅 Sun, moon and sea
Sunrise
06:21
Sunset
18:54
Golden hour
18:24
Daylight
13 h (+1 min vs yesterday)
Windhoek climate by month
Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.
+29°
+17°
Jan
+28°
+17°
Feb
+27°
+16°
Mar
+25°
+13°
Apr
+23°
+10°
May
+21°
+7°
Jun
+21°
+6°
Jul
+24°
+8°
Aug
+28°
+12°
Sep
+30°
+15°
Oct
+30°
+15°
Nov
+30°
+17°
Dec
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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit
| Month | Day | Night | Precipitation | What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +29° | +17° | 126 mm | Gentle warmth — about +29° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (126 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. |
| February | +28° | +17° | 133 mm | A comfortable month: +28° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (133 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Statistically the wettest month of the year. |
| March | +27° | +16° | 82 mm | Warm and comfortable: +27° by day, +16° at night. It's a rainy month (82 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. |
| April | +25° | +13° | 27 mm | Ideal weather: +25° daytime — neither hot nor cold. 😊 light summer clothing. |
| May | +23° | +10° | 4 mm | The most pleasant season: +23° by day, comfortable all day long. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit. |
| June | +21° | +7° | 0 mm | One of the best times to visit: +21° by day, fresh nights. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. The shortest daylight of the year — it gets dark early. |
| July | +21° | +6° | 0 mm | Ideal weather: +21° daytime — neither hot nor cold. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. This is the coldest month of the year. |
| August | +24° | +8° | 0 mm | The most pleasant season: +24° by day, comfortable all day long. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. One of the driest months — rain is very unlikely. |
| September | +28° | +12° | 5 mm | Warm and comfortable: +28° by day, +12° at night. 😊 light summer clothing. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit. |
| October | +30° | +15° | 13 mm | Gentle warmth — about +30° daytime, great walking weather. 😊 light summer clothing. |
| November | +30° | +15° | 33 mm | A comfortable month: +30° by day without exhausting heat. 😊 light summer clothing. |
| December | +30° | +17° | 60 mm | Warm and comfortable: +30° by day, +17° at night. 😊 light summer clothing. This is the hottest month of the year in Windhoek. |
When to visit Windhoek
✅ Recommended time to visit
🌟 Best time: May, August, September
Daytime air+23…+28°
Precipitationalmost none
Why: comfortable +23…+28° by day, little rain.
⚠️ Doable, with caveats
🌤️ Shoulder season: March, April, June, July, October, November
Daytime air+21…+30°
Precipitationrare
Why: already/still hot (+21…+30°) but bearable; fewer crowds, lower prices.
🔴 Not the best time
🌤️ Shoulder season: January, February, December
Daytime air+28…+30°
Precipitationoften
Why: the rainy season (60–133 mm/month) — downpours almost daily.
Bottom line: the best time to visit Windhoek is May, August, September, and the most comfortable months are May, August, September. The toughest months to visit are January, February, December: frequent rain.
🌡️ Today vs the climate normal
Today's high
+28°
Normal for October
+30°
Deviation
2° colder than normal
A year ago on this day
+31°
Record for this date
+34° (2016)
The normal, “a year ago” and the record come from the weather archive since 1940 (Open-Meteo / ERA5).
Weather archive for Windhoek
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Frequently asked questions about the weather in Windhoek
What is the weather in Windhoek right now?＋
Mostly clear, +18°, feels like +19°.
Will it rain in Windhoek today?＋
Yes: 59% chance, 1 mm.
When is the best time to visit Windhoek?＋
Best time to visit — May, August, September.
What time are sunrise and sunset in Windhoek?＋
Sunrise 06:21, sunset 18:54.
Does it snow in Windhoek in winter?＋
No, it practically never snows.
What is the climate in Windhoek by month?＋
Summers up to +30° in December, winters around +6° in July; the wettest month is February.
How hot is it in Windhoek in summer?＋
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.