Gobabis climate — normals and trends
Gobabis (Namibia) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 20.4 °C and it receives 399 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is December (25.0 °C on average) and the coldest is June (13.5 °C). Rainfall peaks in January.
Gobabis averages 2 frost days, 132 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 69 rainy days per year.
Gobabis has warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.20 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The number of frost days there went from about 1 to 3 per year over the period.
The hottest day of the period reached 39.3 °C (on 17 January 2003) and the coldest -4.4 °C (on 7 July 1996).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
GobabisOmaheke Region
- coords
- -22.45°, 18.97°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
20.4°C
Average daily high
27.9°C
Average daily low
13.7°C
Annual rainfall
399mm
Sunshine / day
11.4h
Mean relative humidity
40%
Average peak wind
18.5km/h
Seasonal range
11.5°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
2 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
132 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
69 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
26.4 °C
Average feels-like low
11.1 °C
Average peak gust
35.9 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
35 d/yr
Solar radiation
22.6 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.7 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.31 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
39.3 °C
17 January 2003
Coldest day
-4.4 °C
7 July 1996
Wettest day
52 mm
5 March 1982
Windiest day
44.0 km/h
24 July 1996
Strongest gust
86.8 km/h
24 July 1996
Hottest feels-like
40.0 °C
18 February 2024
Coldest feels-like
-9.1 °C
6 July 1964
Sunniest day
13.3 h
8 January 1957
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33.8 °C | +3.0 °C | 39 mm | -54 mm |
| Feb | 31.7 °C | +1.8 °C | 70 mm | -14 mm |
| Mar | 29.5 °C | +0.6 °C | 88 mm | +24 mm |
| Apr | 27.8 °C | +0.5 °C | 55 mm | +26 mm |
| May | 25.5 °C | +0.7 °C | 1 mm | -3 mm |
| Jun | 22.6 °C | +0.7 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Jul | 24.3 °C | +2.3 °C | 3 mm | +2 mm |
| Aug | 27.5 °C | +2.3 °C | 3 mm | +3 mm |
| Sep | 32.3 °C | +3.3 °C | 3 mm | -0 mm |
| Oct | 33.7 °C | +2.4 °C | 13 mm | -7 mm |
| Nov | 31.6 °C | +0.1 °C | 80 mm | +40 mm |
| Dec | 31.0 °C | -0.7 °C | 86 mm | +24 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Gobabis?
Gobabis has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 20.4 °C and it receives 399 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Gobabis?
The hottest day measured in Gobabis between 1940 and 2025 was 17 January 2003, reaching 39.3 °C.
What is the coldest day in Gobabis?
The coldest day measured in Gobabis between 1940 and 2025 was 7 July 1996, at -4.4 °C.
Does it snow in Gobabis?
Almost never: Gobabis sees virtually no snow, with about 2 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Gobabis warmed?
Yes: Gobabis warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Gobabis?
The wettest day measured in Gobabis between 1940 and 2025 was 5 March 1982, with 52 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Gobabis?
The windiest day measured in Gobabis between 1940 and 2025 was 24 July 1996, with winds reaching 44.0 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Gobabis?
The warmest month in Gobabis is December (25.0 °C on average); the coldest is June (13.5 °C).
How much does it rain in Gobabis?
Gobabis receives on average 399 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 69 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Gobabis?
Gobabis gets on average 11.4 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,161 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Gobabis?
Yes: Gobabis has on average 35 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Gobabis?
In Gobabis, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 40.0 °C on 18 February 2024, and the lowest was -9.1 °C on 6 July 1964.
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