Katima Mulilo climate — normals and trends
Katima Mulilo (Namibia) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 22.9 °C and it receives 735 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 October (27.7 °C on average) and the coldest is July (17.7 °C). Rainfall peaks in January.
Katima Mulilo averages 0 frost days, 150 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 96 rainy days per year.
Katima Mulilo has warmed by +1.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.13 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 40.5 °C (on 6 November 1990) and the coldest 2.6 °C (on 1 July 1994).
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
Katima MuliloZambezi Region
- coords
- -17.50°, 24.28°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
22.9°C
Average daily high
29.4°C
Average daily low
17.4°C
Annual rainfall
735mm
Sunshine / day
11.0h
Mean relative humidity
54%
Average peak wind
13.6km/h
Seasonal range
10.0°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
150 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
96 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
30.1 °C
Average feels-like low
17.0 °C
Average peak gust
32.8 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
114 d/yr
Solar radiation
21.3 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.1 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.23 · 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
40.5 °C
6 November 1990
Coldest day
2.6 °C
1 July 1994
Wettest day
80 mm
27 January 2022
Windiest day
30.0 km/h
9 October 1998
Strongest gust
70.6 km/h
5 January 2014
Hottest feels-like
42.3 °C
8 January 2016
Coldest feels-like
-2.0 °C
1 July 1994
Sunniest day
13.0 h
3 January 1940
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 | 28.9 °C | 0.0 °C | 266 mm | +81 mm |
| Feb | 30.4 °C | +1.5 °C | 166 mm | +11 mm |
| Mar | 31.2 °C | +1.9 °C | 22 mm | -71 mm |
| Apr | 29.5 °C | +0.1 °C | 40 mm | +19 mm |
| May | 27.5 °C | -0.2 °C | 1 mm | -1 mm |
| Jun | 25.4 °C | +0.1 °C | 3 mm | +2 mm |
| Jul | 25.9 °C | +0.6 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Aug | 30.1 °C | +1.4 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Sep | 35.3 °C | +2.5 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Oct | 35.4 °C | +0.8 °C | 8 mm | -11 mm |
| Nov | 30.5 °C | -1.2 °C | 130 mm | +37 mm |
| Dec | 29.1 °C | -0.6 °C | 220 mm | +52 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Katima Mulilo?
Katima Mulilo has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 22.9 °C and it receives 735 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Katima Mulilo?
The hottest day measured in Katima Mulilo between 1940 and 2025 was 6 November 1990, reaching 40.5 °C.
What is the coldest day in Katima Mulilo?
The coldest day measured in Katima Mulilo between 1940 and 2025 was 1 July 1994, at 2.6 °C.
Does it snow in Katima Mulilo?
Almost never: Katima Mulilo sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Katima Mulilo warmed?
Yes: Katima Mulilo warmed by +1.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Katima Mulilo?
The wettest day measured in Katima Mulilo between 1940 and 2025 was 27 January 2022, with 80 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Katima Mulilo?
The windiest day measured in Katima Mulilo between 1940 and 2025 was 9 October 1998, with winds reaching 30.0 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Katima Mulilo?
The warmest month in Katima Mulilo is October (27.7 °C on average); the coldest is July (17.7 °C).
How much does it rain in Katima Mulilo?
Katima Mulilo receives on average 735 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 96 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Katima Mulilo?
Katima Mulilo gets on average 11.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,015 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Katima Mulilo?
Yes: Katima Mulilo has on average 114 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Katima Mulilo?
In Katima Mulilo, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 42.3 °C on 8 January 2016, and the lowest was -2.0 °C on 1 July 1994.
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