Tsumeb weather in October

In October, Tsumeb sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 14 mm of rain across 3.4 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Tsumeb's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tsumeb's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
3.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:21 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
33%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.

A typical October day in Tsumeb reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and about 1°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How October really feels in Tsumeb

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Tsumeb weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 1st-warmest and 7th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1955
2955
3955
4955
5955
6955
7946
8946
9937
10937
11937
12928
13919
149010
158911
168812
178713
188515
198515
208317
218119
228119
237921
247822
257822
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317327

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Tsumeb gets around 14 mm of rain over 3.4 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 11% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
46
57
67
77
87
97
108
118
128
138
149
159
1610
1710
1811
1911
2012
2113
2214
2314
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2616
2717
2817
2918
3019
3120

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29730
39730
49730
59730
69730
79640
89640
99640
109640
119550
129550
139550
149460
159460
169460
179460
189370
199370
209280
219190
229190
2389101
2488111
2587121
2687121
2786131
2885132
2984142
3084142
3182153

Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 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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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
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813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:33 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:54 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:336:43
212.26:326:44
312.26:316:44
412.26:306:44
512.26:296:44
612.36:296:45
712.36:286:45
812.36:276:45
912.36:266:45
1012.36:256:46
1112.46:256:46
1212.46:246:46
1312.46:236:47
1412.46:226:47
1512.46:226:47
1612.46:216:48
1712.56:206:48
1812.56:196:48
1912.56:196:49
2012.56:186:49
2112.56:176:49
2212.66:176:50
2312.66:166:50
2412.66:156:51
2512.66:156:51
2612.66:146:51
2712.66:146:52
2812.76:136:52
2912.76:136:53
3012.76:126:53
3112.76:126:54

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 7.23 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

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 — October's 7.23 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.2Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
117.3Intense
127.3Intense
137.3Intense
147.3Intense
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167.3Intense
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187.3Intense
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207.2Intense
217.2Intense
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247.2Intense
257.2Intense
267.2Intense
277.1Intense
287.1Intense
297.1Intense
307.1Intense
317.1Intense
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Tsumeb?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tsumeb. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Tsumeb in October

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

In October, Tsumeb sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Tsumeb in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 12 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 16UV 15Jul 10UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
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
October 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).