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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Windhoek in May

In an average May, Windhoek sees a daily high around 23°C and a low around 8°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high23°C
Typical high range20°C to 26°C
Average low8°C
Typical low range5°C to 11°C
Average daily precipitation0 mm

May records

The most extreme May on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total May accumulation.

High

Highest 29°C 2024-05-11
Lowest 9°C 1997-05-25

Low

Highest 17°C 2024-05-09
Lowest -3°C 1981-05-29

Feels-like

Highest 28°C 2024-05-11
Lowest -8°C 1981-05-29

Humidity

Highest 12.0 g/m³ 2001-05-01
Lowest 2.2 g/m³ 2010-05-11

Wind

Highest 38 km/h 2018-05-19
Lowest 7 km/h 2006-05-11

Gust

Highest 77 km/h 2018-05-19
Lowest 16 km/h 2006-05-28

Precip

Wettest 32 mm 2001
Driest 0 mm 1980

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