Opuwo in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Opuwo sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 51 mm of rain over about 10 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 72% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Opuwo's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Opuwo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 33°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 51 mm
- 10 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.5
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Opuwo in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C.
A typical spring day in Opuwo reaches about 33°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is October, the coolest September.
How spring really feels in Opuwo
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 78 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Opuwo 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.
| 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 Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Opuwo gets around 51 mm of rain over 10 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 10 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
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.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 7.3 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Opuwo?
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.
spring 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 Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Opuwo sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.
UV index in Opuwo in Spring
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 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.