Rehoboth in Winter

In winter (June, July and August), Rehoboth sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 1 mm of rain over about 1 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 23°C in early June to 27°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 92% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Rehoboth's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Rehoboth's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
23°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
7°C
Rainfall
1 mm
1 wet days
Avg wind
14 km/h
Travel score
9.4
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Rehoboth in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 23°C in early June to 27°C by late August.

A typical winter day in Rehoboth reaches about 23°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.

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How winter really feels in Rehoboth

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter 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

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

Rehoboth weather by month

How the three winter months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 19°688.913.34.7
Feb30° / 19°769.712.85.0
Mar29° / 17°578.512.26.0
Apr27° / 14°243.911.58.0
May25° / 10°30.510.99.3
Jun22° / 10.210.69.3
Jul22° / 00.210.79.3
Aug25° / 00.211.29.5
Sep28° / 12°40.811.97.9
Oct31° / 16°102.112.56.1
Nov31° / 17°173.313.15.4
Dec32° / 19°314.713.44.7

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 92% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Rehoboth gets around 1 mm of rain over 1 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 14 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min in early June to 11 h 30 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Rehoboth?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

9.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Rehoboth in Winter

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

In winter, Rehoboth sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer and sun protection.

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UV index in Rehoboth in Winter

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Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rehoboth peaks around January 13 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 13UV 16Jun 18UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Rehoboth in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Rehoboth is worst in August — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateAug 1329 µg/m³Jan 2212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Rehoboth?

Rehoboth sits at 23.3°S, 17.1°E, 1,391 m above sea level, in Namibia. The nearest listed city is Windhoek, 84 km away.

WindhoekKatuturaOkahandjaMarientalGobabisWalvis BaySwakopmundOtjiwarongo

Topography around Rehoboth

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rehoboth has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 168 m around an average of 1,395 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 371 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,311 m.

The land around Rehoboth is covered by grassland (38%), shrubs (32%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and shrubs (38%) within 16 km, and grassland (55%) and shrubs (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
168 m
16 km
371 m
80 km
1,311 m
shrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Winter weather nearby: Windhoek 84 km · Katutura 88 km · Okahandja 150 km · Mariental 171 km · Gobabis 215 km · Walvis Bay 267 km · Swakopmund 272 km · Otjiwarongo 321 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 Rehoboth (-23.317°, 17.09°, elevation 1,391 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.