Tsumeb weather in July

In July, Tsumeb sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 92% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of July to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Tsumeb's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tsumeb's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
12th warmest
Overnight low
10°
1st coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:26 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
8%
2nd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.6
out of 10

Tsumeb is city in Namibia.

Density
1,269/km²
people per km²
Founded
1905

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

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical July day in Tsumeb reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and about 4°C cooler than August.

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How July really feels in Tsumeb

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July 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

July 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 July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 20°13215.9133.9
Feb30° / 19°11014.212.74.3
Mar30° / 19°7612.912.14.9
Apr29° / 17°214.511.66.5
May27° / 14°0011.18.6
Jun25° / 10°0010.99.7
Jul25° / 10°00119.6
Aug28° / 13°0011.38.1
Sep32° / 17°30.811.95.2
Oct34° / 20°143.412.43.7
Nov33° / 20°469.812.93.6
Dec32° / 20°8814.513.13.5

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 92% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 3%.

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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Tsumeb gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 0% and peaks near 0% on the wettest days.

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Humidity in July

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

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Wind in July

Winds average 13 km/h in July, the windiest month of the year.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min at the start of July to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 7:27 AM to 7:22 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:28 PM.

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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.93 kWh/m² to a high of 7.23 kWh/m² in October across the year — July's 5.1 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Tsumeb?

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

9.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tsumeb in July

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

In July, Tsumeb sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Tsumeb in July

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Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks 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 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.

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
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Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
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Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

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.

OtjiwarongoOndangwaRunduOngwedivaOshakatiHelao NafidiOkahandja

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.

3 km
147 m
16 km
568 m
80 km
1,011 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Grootfontein 54 km · Otjiwarongo 175 km · Ondangwa 236 km · Rundu 263 km · Ongwediva 263 km · Oshakati 267 km · Helao Nafidi 282 km · Okahandja 315 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 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).