Ndiyona in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Ndiyona sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 453 mm of rain over about 54 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Ndiyona's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ndiyona's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 453 mm
- 54 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.9
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Ndiyona in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical summer day in Ndiyona reaches about 30°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
How summer really feels in Ndiyona
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer 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 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 | 30° / 20° | 179 | 19.1 | 13 | 3.9 |
| Feb | 29° / 20° | 145 | 16.6 | 12.6 | 4.2 |
| Mar | 29° / 19° | 114 | 15.2 | 12.1 | 4.7 |
| Apr | 29° / 17° | 21 | 4.2 | 11.6 | 6.5 |
| May | 28° / 13° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.2 | 8.3 |
| Jun | 26° / 9° | 0 | 0.1 | 10.9 | 9.4 |
| Jul | 25° / 8° | 0 | 0 | 11 | 9.4 |
| Aug | 29° / 12° | 0 | 0 | 11.4 | 7.6 |
| Sep | 33° / 16° | 2 | 0.5 | 11.9 | 4.8 |
| Oct | 35° / 20° | 13 | 3.8 | 12.4 | 3.3 |
| Nov | 33° / 20° | 72 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 3.4 |
| Dec | 31° / 20° | 129 | 17.8 | 13.1 | 3.7 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Ndiyona gets around 453 mm of rain over 54 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 8 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 hours in early December to 12 h 24 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 6.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Ndiyona
In summer, 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.
Is summer a good time to visit Ndiyona?
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 Ndiyona.
What to pack for Ndiyona in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Ndiyona sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 54 days see rain.
UV index in Ndiyona 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 16 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 7 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 10 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Air quality in Ndiyona in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 34 | 63 | 28 | 8 | 4 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Unhealthy | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | Good |
| Feb | 6 | Good |
| Mar | 7 | Good |
| Apr | 5 | Good |
| May | 7 | Good |
| Jun | 13 | Moderate |
| Jul | 19 | Moderate |
| Aug | 34 | Moderate |
| Sep | 63 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 28 | Moderate |
| Nov | 8 | Good |
| Dec | 4 | Good |
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.
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.
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 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.