Katutura weather in November

In November, Katutura sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 34 mm of rain across 5.8 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of November to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Katutura's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Katutura's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
15°
9th coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
5.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
6:04 AM – 7:10 PM
Cloud cover
34%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
7.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical November day in Katutura reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs on par with October and on par with December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13015
23015
33015
43015
53015
63015
73015
83015
93015
103015
113015
123015
133015
143015
153015
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303016

Katutura weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-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 November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28218
38218
48218
58218
68119
78119
88020
98119
108020
118020
128020
137921
147921
157921
167921
177921
187921
197921
207921
217822
227822
237822
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257723
267624
277624
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297525
307426

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Katutura gets around 34 mm of rain over 5.8 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 19% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
118
218
318
418
518
618
718
817
917
1017
1117
1217
1317
1417
1517
1617
1717
1818
1918
2019
2120
2220
2321
2422
2522
2623
2724
2824
2925
3026

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49910
59820
69820
79820
89820
99730
109730
119640
129640
139640
149550
159550
169550
179550
189460
199460
209460
219370
229271
239181
249181
259091
269091
279091
2889101
2989101
3088111

Wind in November

Winds average 11 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
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2810calm
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3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of November to 13 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:10 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 7:01 PM to 7:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:107:01
212.96:097:01
312.96:097:02
412.96:087:03
512.96:087:03
612.96:077:04
713.06:077:04
813.06:077:05
913.06:067:06
1013.06:067:06
1113.06:057:07
1213.06:057:07
1313.16:057:08
1413.16:057:09
1513.16:047:09
1613.16:047:10
1713.16:047:11
1813.16:047:11
1913.16:037:12
2013.26:037:13
2113.26:037:13
2213.26:037:14
2313.26:037:15
2413.26:037:15
2513.26:037:16
2613.26:037:17
2713.26:037:17
2813.36:037:18
2913.36:037:19
3013.36:037:19

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 7.86 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 — November's 7.86 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.7Intense
27.7Intense
37.7Intense
47.7Intense
57.8Intense
67.8Intense
77.8Intense
87.8Intense
97.8Intense
107.8Intense
117.8Intense
127.8Intense
137.8Intense
147.8Intense
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287.9Intense
297.9Intense
307.9Intense
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Katutura

In seasonPeak

None of Katutura's seasonal hazards are active in November. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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 November a good time to visit Katutura?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

November 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 November

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

In November, Katutura sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Katutura in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 14 (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 November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where November 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
November 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).