Ongwediva weather in April

In April, Ongwediva sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 22 mm of rain across 4.2 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of April to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Ongwediva's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ongwediva's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
6th warmest
Overnight low
18°
6th coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
4.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
7:09 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
29%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Ongwediva is town in Namibia.

Founded
1992

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical April day in Ongwediva reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 1°C warmer than May.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12919
22919
32919
42919
52919
62919
72919
83019
93018
103018
113018
123018
133018
143018
153018
163018
173018
183018
193018
203018
213018
223018
233018
243018
253018
263018
273017
283017
293017
303017

How April really feels in Ongwediva

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April 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

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

Ongwediva weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 20°11612.812.94.4
Feb30° / 20°11613.412.64.6
Mar29° / 20°9613.412.14.9
Apr30° / 18°224.211.66.1
May29° / 15°10.311.27.5
Jun27° / 11°00119.2
Jul27° / 11°00119.2
Aug30° / 14°0011.47.2
Sep33° / 17°20.411.94.7
Oct34° / 20°132.912.43.6
Nov33° / 21°467.812.84.0
Dec32° / 21°9311.4134.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26634
36832
47030
57228
67426
77624
87822
98020
108020
118218
128416
138515
148614
158713
168812
178812
188911
198911
208911
21919
22919
23919
24928
25928
26928
27928
28937
29937
30937

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Ongwediva gets around 22 mm of rain over 4.2 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 14% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
134
233
331
429
528
626
724
822
921
1019
1117
1216
1314
1413
1512
1611
1710
189
198
207
217
226
236
245
255
264
274
284
293
303

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 14% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
126132437
227142336
329142334
431142332
533152330
635152328
737152226
839162224
941162121
1043162119
1146172017
1248172015
1351171913
1452181812
1554181810
165718178
175918167
186118156
196417145
206517135
216816124
227015114
237314103
24751393
25781282
26791182
27811072
2883962
2985861
3087751

Wind in April

Winds average 12 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of April to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 7:06 AM to 7:13 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.87:066:57
211.87:066:56
311.87:066:55
411.87:076:55
511.87:076:54
611.87:076:53
711.77:076:52
811.77:076:51
911.77:086:51
1011.77:086:50
1111.77:086:49
1211.77:086:48
1311.67:096:47
1411.67:096:47
1511.67:096:46
1611.67:096:45
1711.67:096:44
1811.67:106:44
1911.57:106:43
2011.57:106:42
2111.57:106:41
2211.57:116:41
2311.57:116:40
2411.57:116:39
2511.57:116:39
2611.47:126:38
2711.47:126:38
2811.47:126:37
2911.47:136:36
3011.47:136:36

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.14 kWh/m² to a high of 7.7 kWh/m² in November across the year — April's 6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Ongwediva

In seasonPeak

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

Ongwediva'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 April a good time to visit Ongwediva?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ongwediva in April

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

In April, Ongwediva sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ongwediva in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks 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 Ongwediva peaks around January 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 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 11UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Ongwediva in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Ongwediva 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 Ongwediva?

Ongwediva sits at 17.8°S, 15.8°E, 1,088 m above sea level, in Namibia. The nearest listed city is Oshakati, 7.0 km away.

OndjivaXangongoHumbeOpuwoCahama

Topography around Ongwediva

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ongwediva has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9 m around an average of 1,096 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m.

The land around Ongwediva is covered by grassland (40%), artificial surfaces (22%) and shrubs (21%) within 3 km, grassland (56%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%) and shrubs (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
9 m
16 km
17 m
80 km
57 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Oshakati 7.0 km · Ondangwa 27 km · Helao Nafidi 44 km · Ondjiva 79 km · Xangongo 142 km · Humbe 152 km · Opuwo 206 km · Cahama 226 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 Ongwediva (-17.772°, 15.7656°, elevation 1,088 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).