Weather in Windhoek — today
Now in Windhoek
☀️
+15°
Clear
Feels like +12° · humidity 42%
Today 12.9: +28° / +15°
🕐 07:25
Wind
2 km/h
UV index
0
Air (AQI)
21 · Good
Precipitation
16%
Humidity
42%
Pressure
1017 hPa
Sunrise / sunset
06:51 / 18:44
👕 What to wear today
Warm — a T-shirt and light trousers or shorts.
Feels colder by 3°
Weather for an activity:
Detailed weather information for Windhoek
Today, 12 September, Saturday, in Windhoek (Namibia): partly cloudy, warm. During the day the air will warm up to +28°, at night around +15°. Due to the wind it feels like +12°. Wind up to 21 km/h. No precipitation expected, you won't need an umbrella. Light summer clothing will do — a T-shirt and shorts or light trousers. The sun will rise at 06:51 and set at 18:44 — daylight lasts 12 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 12.9
☁️
💧 16%
+15° +28°
Morning
☀️
+17°
Day
☁️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+21°
Night
🌙
+15°
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Tomorrow 13.9
🌦️
💧 75%
+15° +28°
Morning
☀️
+18°
Day
🌦️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+21°
Night
🌙
+15°
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Mon 14.9
🌦️
💧 96%
+10° +23°
Morning
🌦️
+15°
Day
🌦️
+23°
Evening
🌇
+20°
Night
🌙
+10°
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Tue 15.9
☀️
+7° +26°
Morning
☀️
+14°
Day
☀️
+26°
Evening
🌇
+21°
Night
🌙
+7°
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Wed 16.9
☀️
+9° +29°
Morning
☀️
+16°
Day
☀️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+24°
Night
🌙
+9°
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Thu 17.9
☀️
+12° +30°
Morning
☀️
+19°
Day
☀️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+26°
Night
🌙
+12°
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Fri 18.9
☀️
+12° +25°
Morning
☀️
+17°
Day
☀️
+25°
Evening
🌇
+22°
Night
🌙
+12°
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Sat 19.9
☀️
+11° +27°
Morning
☀️
+17°
Day
☀️
+27°
Evening
🌇
+23°
Night
🌙
+11°
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Sun 20.9
☀️
💧 2%
+10° +27°
Morning
☀️
+16°
Day
☀️
+27°
Evening
🌇
+23°
Night
🌙
+10°
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Mon 21.9
☀️
💧 2%
+15° +29°
Morning
☀️
+20°
Day
☀️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+26°
Night
🌙
+15°
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Tue 22.9
☀️
💧 1%
+14° +29°
Morning
☀️
+20°
Day
☀️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+25°
Night
🌙
+14°
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Wed 23.9
☁️
+16° +31°
Morning
☁️
+22°
Day
☁️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+16°
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Thu 24.9
⛅
💧 4%
+11° +24°
Morning
⛅
+16°
Day
⛅
+24°
Evening
🌇
+21°
Night
🌙
+11°
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Fri 25.9
⛅
💧 3%
+7° +24°
Morning
⛅
+13°
Day
⛅
+24°
Evening
🌇
+20°
Night
🌙
+7°
🗺️ 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
58 / 100
comfort for running · Average
🧴 UV
0%
moderate · low
☂️ Rain
16%
unlikely · low
✨ Stars
77 / 100
evening visibility · Good
🧺 Laundry drying
69 / 100
will dry outside · Good
🚗 Car wash
76 / 100
no rain expected · Good
🌫️ Air quality
21
Good air
European AQI
PM2.5: 0PM10: 0O₃: 61NO₂: 1
The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.
🌅 Sun, moon and sea
Sunrise
06:51
Sunset
18:44
Golden hour
18:14
Daylight
12 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 September
+28°
Deviation
0° within normal
A year ago on this day
+30°
Record for this date
+32° (2015)
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?＋
Clear, +15°, feels like +12°.
Will it rain in Windhoek today?＋
No: 16% chance, 0 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 06:51, sunset 18:44.
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.