Ndiyona weather in February

In February, Ndiyona sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 145 mm of rain across 16.6 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-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 24% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of February to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Ndiyona's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ndiyona's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
20°
9th coldest
Rainfall
145 mm
16.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:34 AM – 7:10 PM
Cloud cover
68%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical February day in Ndiyona reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 10°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, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12920
22920
32920
42920
52920
62920
72920
82920
92920
102920
112920
122920
132920
142920
152920
162920
172920
182920
192920
202920
212920
222920
232920
242920
252920
262920
272920
282920

How February really feels in Ndiyona

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

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

February 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 February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

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 February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
23169
33169
43268
53268
63466
73466
83466
93565
103664
113763
123763
133763
143862
153862
163862
173862
183961
193961
203961
214060
224159
234159
244258
254357
264456
274456
284555

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Ndiyona gets around 145 mm of rain over 16.6 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 59% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
162
261
361
461
561
660
760
860
960
1059
1159
1259
1358
1458
1558
1658
1758
1858
1958
2058
2158
2258
2358
2458
2557
2657
2757
2857

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the muggy band about 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 64% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1382267
2382267
3382267
4382267
5382168
6382168
7382168
8382168
9382168
10382168
11382168
12382267
13382267
14382267
15392266
16392365
17392365
18392464
19392464
203102562
213102661
223102661
233112759
243112759
254112758
264122757
274122856
284132855

Wind in February

Winds average 8 km/h in February, the calmest month.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of February to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:27 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 7:15 PM to 7:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:277:15
212.86:277:15
312.86:287:14
412.86:287:14
512.86:297:14
612.76:297:13
712.76:307:13
812.76:307:13
912.76:317:12
1012.76:317:12
1112.76:327:12
1212.76:327:11
1312.66:337:11
1412.66:337:10
1512.66:347:10
1612.66:347:10
1712.66:347:09
1812.66:357:09
1912.56:357:08
2012.56:367:07
2112.56:367:07
2212.56:367:06
2312.56:377:06
2412.56:377:05
2512.46:387:05
2612.46:387:04
2712.46:387:03
2812.46:397:03

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.9 kWh/m² to a high of 7.23 kWh/m² in October across the year — February's 6.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.8Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Ndiyona

In seasonPeak

In February, Ndiyona sits inside 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 February a good time to visit Ndiyona?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Ndiyona for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ndiyona in February

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

In February, Ndiyona sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ndiyona in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February 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 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 February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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