Otjiwarongo weather in March

In March, Otjiwarongo sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 83 mm of rain across 12.7 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of March to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Otjiwarongo's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Otjiwarongo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
7th warmest
Overnight low
17°
8th coldest
Rainfall
83 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:59 AM – 7:07 PM
Cloud cover
49%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Otjiwarongo is city in Namibia.

Founded
1906

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

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical March day in Otjiwarongo reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12918
22918
32918
42918
52918
62918
72918
82918
92918
102918
112918
122918
132918
142918
152917
162917
172917
182917
192917
202917
212917
222917
232817
242817
252817
262817
272817
282816
292816
302816
312816

How March really feels in Otjiwarongo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March 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

March 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 March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

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 March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26337
36436
46436
56535
66535
76634
86634
96733
106733
116733
126733
136634
146634
156634
166634
176634
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196535
206535
216634
226634
236634
246733
256733
266733
276931
286931
297129
307228
317327

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Otjiwarongo gets around 83 mm of rain over 12.7 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 41% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
243
342
442
541
641
740
840
940
1040
1140
1240
1341
1441
1541
1642
1742
1843
1943
2043
2143
2243
2343
2442
2542
2642
2741
2841
2940
3039
3138

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 43% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13825361
23825351
33925351
44025341
54026341
64026331
74126330
84126320
94127320
104127320
114227320
124226320
134226320
144225320
154225330
164324330
174324340
184323340
194323340
204322350
214422350
224421350
234421350
244521340
254620340
264620330
274720330
284820320
294921310
305021290
315121280

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March, the calmest month.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of March to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:53 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 7:20 PM to 6:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:537:20
212.46:547:19
312.46:547:18
412.46:557:18
512.46:557:17
612.36:557:16
712.36:567:15
812.36:567:14
912.36:567:13
1012.36:577:13
1112.26:577:12
1212.26:577:11
1312.26:587:10
1412.26:587:09
1512.26:587:08
1612.16:597:07
1712.16:597:07
1812.16:597:06
1912.17:007:05
2012.17:007:04
2112.07:007:03
2212.07:017:02
2312.07:017:01
2412.07:017:00
2512.07:016:59
2611.97:026:58
2711.97:026:57
2811.97:026:56
2911.97:026:56
3011.97:036:55
3111.87:036:54

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.85 kWh/m² to a high of 7.42 kWh/m² in November across the year — March's 6.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Otjiwarongo?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Otjiwarongo in March

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

In March, Otjiwarongo sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Otjiwarongo in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 14 (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 March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March 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
March 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. 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).