Ondangwa in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Ondangwa sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 60 mm of rain over about 11 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Ondangwa's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ondangwa's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
33°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
19°C
Rainfall
60 mm
11 wet days
Avg wind
13 km/h
Travel score
4.1
weakest season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Ondangwa in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C.

A typical spring day in Ondangwa reaches about 33°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is October, the coolest September.

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How spring really feels in Ondangwa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 89 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
89
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Ondangwa weather by month

How the three spring months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 20°11813.4134.3
Feb30° / 20°12013.512.64.5
Mar30° / 20°9313.312.14.9
Apr30° / 18°20411.66.0
May29° / 15°10.211.27.5
Jun27° / 11°0010.99.2
Jul26° / 11°00119.2
Aug30° / 13°0011.47.2
Sep33° / 17°20.511.94.7
Oct34° / 20°132.612.43.6
Nov33° / 21°468.112.83.9
Dec32° / 21°9111.513.14.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Ondangwa gets around 60 mm of rain over 11 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 13 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min in early September to 13 hours by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 7.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Ondangwa

In seasonPeak

None of Ondangwa's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Ondangwa'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 spring a good time to visit Ondangwa?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

4.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ondangwa in Spring

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

In spring, Ondangwa sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

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UV index in Ondangwa in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ondangwa peaks around January 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 17UV 15Jul 10UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Ondangwa in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Ondangwa is worst in October — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (April, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateOct 1026 µg/m³Apr 1310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb12Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May11Good
Jun13Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ondangwa?

Ondangwa sits at 17.9°S, 16.0°E, 1,081 m above sea level, in Namibia. The nearest listed city is Ongwediva, 27 km away.

OndjivaXangongoHumbeOpuwoTsumeb

Topography around Ondangwa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ondangwa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6 m around an average of 1,095 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m.

The land around Ondangwa is covered by grassland (30%), artificial surfaces (26%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (48%) and shrubs (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
6 m
16 km
15 m
80 km
60 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
Spring weather nearby: Ongwediva 27 km · Oshakati 32 km · Helao Nafidi 58 km · Ondjiva 97 km · Xangongo 168 km · Humbe 178 km · Opuwo 227 km · Tsumeb 236 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 Ondangwa (-17.9082°, 15.9804°, elevation 1,081 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.