Otjiwarongo in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Otjiwarongo sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 113 mm of rain over about 19 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 25°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 Otjiwarongo's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Otjiwarongo's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
27°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
15°C
Rainfall
113 mm
19 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
7.3
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Otjiwarongo in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early March to 25°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Otjiwarongo reaches about 27°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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How fall really feels in Otjiwarongo

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.

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

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

Otjiwarongo 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 18°12114.213.14.3
Feb30° / 18°11814.312.74.5
Mar29° / 17°8312.712.15.4
Apr28° / 15°285.611.57.5
May26° / 12°20.4119.1
Jun24° / 0010.89.7
Jul24° / 00.110.99.6
Aug27° / 10°00.111.38.8
Sep31° / 14°41.211.96.2
Oct32° / 17°184.412.54.6
Nov32° / 18°428.3134.3
Dec32° / 18°8211.813.24.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Otjiwarongo gets around 113 mm of rain over 19 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 10 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min in early March to 10 h 54 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Otjiwarongo?

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.

7.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is one of the better times to visit Otjiwarongo for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Otjiwarongo in Fall

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

In fall, Otjiwarongo sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 19 days see rain.

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UV index in Otjiwarongo in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Otjiwarongo peaks around January 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeJan 15UV 16Jun 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Otjiwarongo in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Otjiwarongo is worst in October — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.7× the cleanest month (May, 4 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateOct 1019 µg/m³May 154 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb10Good
Mar7Good
Apr4Good
May4Good
Jun5Good
Jul5Good
Aug11Good
Sep19Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Otjiwarongo?

Otjiwarongo sits at 20.5°S, 16.6°E, 1,475 m above sea level, in Namibia. The nearest listed city is Okahandja, 171 km away.

OkahandjaTsumebGrootfonteinKatuturaWindhoekOndangwaOngwedivaOshakati

Topography around Otjiwarongo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Otjiwarongo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 1,466 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 402 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,016 m.

The land around Otjiwarongo is covered by shrubs (61%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, shrubs (84%) within 16 km, and shrubs (92%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
402 m
80 km
1,016 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Fall weather nearby: Okahandja 171 km · Tsumeb 175 km · Grootfontein 181 km · Katutura 233 km · Windhoek 237 km · Ondangwa 293 km · Ongwediva 313 km · Oshakati 314 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 Otjiwarongo (-20.4637°, 16.6477°, elevation 1,475 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.