Tsumeb in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Tsumeb sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 97 mm of rain over about 17 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early March to 26°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Tsumeb's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tsumeb's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 97 mm
- 17 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.7
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Tsumeb in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early March to 26°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Tsumeb 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 Tsumeb
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.
Tsumeb 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° / 20° | 132 | 15.9 | 13 | 3.9 |
| Feb | 30° / 19° | 110 | 14.2 | 12.7 | 4.3 |
| Mar | 30° / 19° | 76 | 12.9 | 12.1 | 4.9 |
| Apr | 29° / 17° | 21 | 4.5 | 11.6 | 6.5 |
| May | 27° / 14° | 0 | 0 | 11.1 | 8.6 |
| Jun | 25° / 10° | 0 | 0 | 10.9 | 9.7 |
| Jul | 25° / 10° | 0 | 0 | 11 | 9.6 |
| Aug | 28° / 13° | 0 | 0 | 11.3 | 8.1 |
| Sep | 32° / 17° | 3 | 0.8 | 11.9 | 5.2 |
| Oct | 34° / 20° | 14 | 3.4 | 12.4 | 3.7 |
| Nov | 33° / 20° | 46 | 9.8 | 12.9 | 3.6 |
| Dec | 32° / 20° | 88 | 14.5 | 13.1 | 3.5 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Tsumeb gets around 97 mm of rain over 17 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 11 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
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.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.6 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Tsumeb?
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 Tsumeb for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Tsumeb in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Tsumeb sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.
UV index in Tsumeb in Fall
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 Tsumeb peaks around January 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 7 (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 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 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 | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | Very high |
| Jul | 7 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Where is Tsumeb?
Tsumeb sits at 19.2°S, 17.7°E, 1,309 m above sea level, in Namibia. The nearest listed city is Grootfontein, 54 km away.
Topography around Tsumeb
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tsumeb.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Tsumeb has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 147 m around an average of 1,318 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 568 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,011 m.
The land around Tsumeb is covered by shrubs (56%) within 3 km, shrubs (82%) 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 Tsumeb (-19.2484°, 17.7135°, elevation 1,309 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.