Ndiyona in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Ndiyona sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 135 mm of rain over about 20 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early March to 27°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Ndiyona's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ndiyona's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
29°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
16°C
Rainfall
135 mm
20 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
6.5
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Ndiyona in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early March to 27°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Ndiyona reaches about 29°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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How fall really feels in Ndiyona

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Ndiyona 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 20°17919.1133.9
Feb29° / 20°14516.612.64.2
Mar29° / 19°11415.212.14.7
Apr29° / 17°214.211.66.5
May28° / 13°10.211.28.3
Jun26° / 00.110.99.4
Jul25° / 00119.4
Aug29° / 12°0011.47.6
Sep33° / 16°20.511.94.8
Oct35° / 20°133.812.43.3
Nov33° / 20°7212.812.83.4
Dec31° / 20°12917.813.13.7

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Ndiyona gets around 135 mm of rain over 20 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 9 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min in early March to 11 hours by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Ndiyona

In seasonPeak

In fall, Ndiyona overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

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

Is fall a good time to visit Ndiyona?

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.

6.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ndiyona in Fall

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

In fall, Ndiyona sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ndiyona in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ndiyona peaks around January 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 16UV 16Jul 11UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Ndiyona in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Ndiyona is worst in September — around 63 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 15.0× the cleanest month (December, 4 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodSep 1559 µg/m³Dec 194 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb6Good
Mar7Good
Apr5Good
May7Good
Jun13Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep63Unhealthy
Oct28Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec4Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ndiyona?

Ndiyona sits at 18.0°S, 20.7°E, 1,055 m above sea level, in Namibia. The nearest listed city is Rundu, 99 km away.

RunduGrootfonteinTsumebMaunKatima MuliloSesheke

Topography around Ndiyona

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ndiyona has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 1,068 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m.

The land around Ndiyona is covered by shrubs (55%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, shrubs (63%) within 16 km, and shrubs (87%) within 80 km.

3 km
56 m
16 km
63 m
80 km
135 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Rundu 99 km · Grootfontein 323 km · Tsumeb 342 km · Senanga 347 km · Maun 358 km · Katima Mulilo 383 km · Sesheke 386 km · Kalabo 399 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 Ndiyona (-18.0389°, 20.7006°, elevation 1,055 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.