Opuwo in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Opuwo sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 127 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 65% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Opuwo's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Opuwo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 127 mm
- 20 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.6
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Opuwo in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early March to 27°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Opuwo reaches about 29°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
How fall really feels in Opuwo
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.
fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Opuwo 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31° / 18° | 88 | 10.7 | 13 | 4.6 |
| Feb | 30° / 18° | 108 | 11.9 | 12.6 | 4.7 |
| Mar | 29° / 18° | 99 | 14.4 | 12.1 | 5.0 |
| Apr | 29° / 17° | 27 | 5.3 | 11.6 | 6.5 |
| May | 28° / 15° | 1 | 0.1 | 11.2 | 8.3 |
| Jun | 26° / 12° | 0 | 0 | 10.9 | 9.4 |
| Jul | 26° / 11° | 0 | 0 | 11 | 9.4 |
| Aug | 29° / 13° | 0 | 0 | 11.4 | 7.7 |
| Sep | 32° / 15° | 2 | 0.6 | 11.9 | 5.3 |
| Oct | 33° / 17° | 11 | 3.1 | 12.4 | 4.1 |
| Nov | 33° / 18° | 38 | 6.5 | 12.8 | 4.2 |
| Dec | 32° / 18° | 64 | 8.7 | 13.1 | 4.3 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Opuwo gets around 127 mm of rain over 20 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 10 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
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.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.8 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Opuwo?
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.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Opuwo for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Opuwo in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Opuwo sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.
UV index in Opuwo in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall 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 Opuwo peaks around January 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 8 (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) | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Where is Opuwo?
Opuwo sits at 18.1°S, 13.8°E, 0 m above sea level, in Namibia. The nearest listed city is Xangongo, 190 km away.
Topography around Opuwo
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Opuwo.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Opuwo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m around an average of 1,158 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 620 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,208 m.
The land around Opuwo is covered by shrubs (41%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, shrubs (84%) within 16 km, and shrubs (92%) 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 Opuwo (-18.0607°, 13.84°, elevation 0 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.