Windhoek weather records
Record high and low temperatures for Windhoek, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 36°C on 2007-01-20; its coldest fell to -6°C on 2022-08-02.
Records by month
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.
| Month | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| January | 36°C2007-01-20
18°C2011-01-22
|
24°C1988-01-04
4°C2014-01-07
|
| February | 36°C2013-02-02
18°C2012-02-02
|
22°C2020-02-03
9°C2015-02-04
|
| March | 36°C2019-03-03
18°C2014-03-24
|
23°C2019-03-05
6°C2009-03-20
|
| April | 31°C1998-04-07
16°C1994-04-02
|
18°C1987-04-04
2°C1993-04-12
|
| May | 29°C2024-05-11
9°C1997-05-25
|
17°C2024-05-09
-3°C1981-05-29
|
| June | 27°C2026-06-08
8°C1994-06-28
|
13°C2026-06-13
-5°C2024-06-03
|
| July | 26°C2019-07-07
7°C1982-07-01
|
14°C1999-07-20
-5°C1996-07-07
|
| August | 30°C2015-08-21
10°C1980-08-25
|
16°C2015-08-26
-6°C2022-08-02
|
| September | 33°C2017-09-20
13°C2000-09-16
|
20°C1994-09-25
-1°C2010-09-21
|
| October | 36°C2023-10-26
18°C1984-10-03
|
22°C2015-10-26
1°C2007-10-09
|
| November | 36°C2005-11-18
18°C1997-11-16
|
23°C2018-11-19
5°C1996-11-21
|
| December | 36°C2024-12-08
18°C1982-12-02
|
23°C2024-12-30
7°C2005-12-21
|
Records by season
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Southern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).
| Season | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| Summer (Dec–Feb) | 36°C2007-01-20
18°C2011-01-22
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24°C1988-01-04
4°C2014-01-07
|
| Autumn (Mar–May) | 36°C2019-03-03
9°C1997-05-25
|
23°C2019-03-05
-3°C1981-05-29
|
| Winter (Jun–Aug) | 30°C2015-08-21
7°C1982-07-01
|
16°C2015-08-26
-6°C2022-08-02
|
| Spring (Sep–Nov) | 36°C2023-10-26
13°C2000-09-16
|
23°C2018-11-19
-1°C2010-09-21
|
All-time records
The most extreme value Windhoek has recorded for each metric across its entire history.
High
Low
Feels-like
Humidity
Wind
Gust
Precip
For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.