Keetmanshoop in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Keetmanshoop sees average daytime highs around 34°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 124 mm of rain over about 18 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 34°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Keetmanshoop's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Keetmanshoop's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 34°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 124 mm
- 18 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.4
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Keetmanshoop in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 34°C.
A typical summer day in Keetmanshoop reaches about 34°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest December.
How summer really feels in Keetmanshoop
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 90 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Keetmanshoop weather by month
How the three summer months (December, January and February) 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 Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Keetmanshoop gets around 124 mm of rain over 18 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 14 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min in early December to 12 h 36 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 8.2 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Keetmanshoop?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Keetmanshoop. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Keetmanshoop in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Keetmanshoop sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.
UV index in Keetmanshoop in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 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.