Keetmanshoop in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Keetmanshoop sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 70 mm of rain over about 11 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 33°C in early March to 24°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Keetmanshoop's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Keetmanshoop's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 70 mm
- 11 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.9
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Keetmanshoop in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 33°C in early March to 24°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Keetmanshoop reaches about 29°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
How fall really feels in Keetmanshoop
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 21 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Keetmanshoop weather by month
How the three fall months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35° / 21° | 47 | 6.8 | 13.5 | 3.2 |
| Feb | 34° / 21° | 54 | 7.5 | 12.9 | 3.5 |
| Mar | 32° / 20° | 43 | 6.2 | 12.2 | 4.5 |
| Apr | 29° / 16° | 21 | 3.4 | 11.4 | 7.1 |
| May | 26° / 12° | 5 | 0.9 | 10.7 | 9.0 |
| Jun | 22° / 8° | 2 | 0.4 | 10.4 | 9.1 |
| Jul | 22° / 7° | 3 | 0.4 | 10.5 | 9.1 |
| Aug | 24° / 9° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.1 | 9.4 |
| Sep | 28° / 12° | 4 | 0.6 | 11.8 | 8.3 |
| Oct | 31° / 16° | 6 | 1.5 | 12.6 | 6.0 |
| Nov | 33° / 18° | 12 | 2.3 | 13.3 | 4.8 |
| Dec | 35° / 20° | 22 | 3.8 | 13.6 | 3.4 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Keetmanshoop gets around 70 mm of rain over 11 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 13 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min in early March to 10 h 30 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.6 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Keetmanshoop?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Keetmanshoop for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Keetmanshoop in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Keetmanshoop sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.
UV index in Keetmanshoop in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Keetmanshoop peaks around January 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 5 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 15 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 5 | Moderate |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Where is Keetmanshoop?
Keetmanshoop sits at 26.6°S, 18.1°E, 998 m above sea level, in Namibia. The nearest listed city is Mariental, 217 km away.
Topography around Keetmanshoop
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Keetmanshoop.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Keetmanshoop has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 123 m around an average of 998 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 341 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,206 m.
The land around Keetmanshoop is covered by bare terrain (69%) within 3 km, bare terrain (80%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (56%) and grassland (35%) within 80 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
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 Keetmanshoop (-26.5765°, 18.1336°, elevation 998 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.