Katutura weather in January

In January, Katutura sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 131 mm of rain across 12.8 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of January to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Katutura's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Katutura's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
12th coldest
Rainfall
131 mm
12.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:24 AM – 7:38 PM
Cloud cover
52%
11th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
7.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical January day in Katutura reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 1°C warmer than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13017
23017
33017
43017
53017
63017
73017
83017
92917
102917
112917
122917
132917
142917
152917
162917
172917
182917
192917
202917
212917
222917
232917
242917
252917
262917
272917
282917
292917
302917
312917

Katutura weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 17°13112.813.25.2
Feb28° / 16°1431312.85.7
Mar27° / 15°8911.812.26.5
Apr25° / 12°294.811.58.2
May23° / 40.610.99.3
Jun21° / 00.110.69.0
Jul21° / 00.110.88.9
Aug23° / 00.111.29.5
Sep27° / 11°51.111.98.6
Oct29° / 14°133.512.56.7
Nov30° / 15°345.813.16.0
Dec30° / 16°647.913.45.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46238
56238
66238
76238
86337
96337
106238
116238
126238
136337
146238
156238
166337
176238
186238
196238
206337
216238
226337
236337
246337
256337
266337
276337
286337
296337
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Katutura gets around 131 mm of rain over 12.8 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 41% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
235
335
436
536
637
737
838
939
1040
1140
1241
1342
1443
1543
1644
1745
1845
1946
2046
2146
2245
2345
2444
2544
2643
2742
2842
2941
3041
3141

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 65% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
173198
273198
372208
471218
571218
670219
770219
870219
9692110
10682111
11682111
12672112
13672013
14662014
15652015
16642016
17642016
18622117
19612118
20612118
21612118
22602218
23602218
24602218
25602317
26602317
27612316
28602416
29612415
30612415
31612514

Wind in January

Winds average 10 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of January to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:14 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 7:36 PM to 7:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.46:147:36
213.46:157:36
313.36:157:36
413.36:167:37
513.36:177:37
613.36:177:37
713.36:187:37
813.36:197:37
913.36:197:38
1013.36:207:38
1113.36:207:38
1213.36:217:38
1313.36:227:38
1413.36:227:38
1513.36:237:38
1613.26:247:38
1713.26:257:38
1813.26:257:38
1913.26:267:38
2013.26:277:38
2113.26:277:38
2213.26:287:38
2313.26:297:38
2413.16:297:38
2513.16:307:38
2613.16:317:37
2713.16:317:37
2813.16:327:37
2913.16:337:37
3013.16:337:37
3113.06:347:36

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 7.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.67 kWh/m² to a high of 7.9 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 7.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.7Intense
27.7Intense
37.7Intense
47.6Intense
57.6Intense
67.6Intense
77.6Intense
87.6Intense
97.5Intense
107.5Intense
117.5Intense
127.5Intense
137.5Intense
147.4Intense
157.4Intense
167.4Intense
177.4Intense
187.3Intense
197.3Intense
207.3Intense
217.3Intense
227.3Intense
237.3Intense
247.3Intense
257.3Intense
267.3Intense
277.3Intense
287.2Intense
297.2Intense
307.2Intense
317.2Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Katutura

In seasonPeak

In January, Katutura sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Katutura's rainy season runs January–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Katutura?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.2
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Katutura for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Katutura in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Katutura sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Katutura in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Katutura peaks around January 14 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 6 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 14UV 16Jun 18UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Katutura in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Katutura is worst in August — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateAug 1731 µg/m³Jan 1711 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Katutura?

Katutura sits at 22.5°S, 17.1°E, 1,630 m above sea level, in Namibia. The nearest listed city is Windhoek, 5.0 km away.

RehobothGobabisOtjiwarongoMarientalSwakopmundWalvis Bay

Topography around Katutura

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Katutura.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Katutura has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m around an average of 1,629 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 698 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,512 m.

The land around Katutura is covered by artificial surfaces (61%) and shrubs (28%) within 3 km, shrubs (83%) within 16 km, and shrubs (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
115 m
16 km
698 m
80 km
1,512 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Windhoek 5.0 km · Okahandja 62 km · Rehoboth 88 km · Gobabis 197 km · Otjiwarongo 233 km · Mariental 251 km · Swakopmund 261 km · Walvis Bay 266 km

Namibia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type D / M
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 41% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$4,876
2025
Happiness
4.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
11.2
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
34.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
Religion
Christian 98%unaffiliated 2%other 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Katutura (-22.5231°, 17.0603°, elevation 1,630 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).