Keetmanshoop climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Keetmanshoop?

Keetmanshoop has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 21.2 °C and it receives 212 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Keetmanshoop?

The hottest day measured in Keetmanshoop between 1940 and 2025 was 8 January 2012, reaching 41.5 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Keetmanshoop?

The coldest day measured in Keetmanshoop between 1940 and 2025 was 9 July 1954, at -1.8 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Keetmanshoop?

Almost never: Keetmanshoop sees virtually no snow, with about 1 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of Keetmanshoop warmed?

Yes: Keetmanshoop warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Keetmanshoop?

The wettest day measured in Keetmanshoop between 1940 and 2025 was 29 February 2000, with 77 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Keetmanshoop?

The windiest day measured in Keetmanshoop between 1940 and 2025 was 10 March 1946, with winds reaching 64.6 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Keetmanshoop?

The warmest month in Keetmanshoop is January (27.1 °C on average); the coldest is July (13.5 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Keetmanshoop?

Keetmanshoop receives on average 212 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 32 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Keetmanshoop?

Keetmanshoop gets on average 11.5 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,198 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Keetmanshoop (Namibia) has a hot desert climate (BWh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 21.2 °C and it receives 212 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 January (27.1 °C on average) and the coldest is July (13.5 °C). Rainfall peaks in February.

Keetmanshoop averages 1 frost days, 169 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 32 rainy days per year.

Keetmanshoop has warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.18 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 41.5 °C (on 8 January 2012) and the coldest -1.8 °C (on 9 July 1954).

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

KeetmanshoopKaras Region

coords: -26.58°, 18.13°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

BWhHot desertWarmest monthJanuaryColdest monthJulyWettest monthFebruaryDriest monthAugust

Mean daily temperature

21.2°C

Average daily high

28.6°C

Average daily low

14.2°C

Annual rainfall

212mm

Sunshine / day

11.5h

Mean relative humidity

35%

Average peak wind

23.6km/h

Seasonal range

13.6°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

1 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

169 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

32 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

26.2 °C

Average feels-like low

11.2 °C

Average peak gust

39.3 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

72 d/yr

Solar radiation

23.4 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.5 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.40 · p = < 0.001

19402025

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

41.5 °C

8 January 2012

Coldest day

-1.8 °C

9 July 1954

Wettest day

77 mm

29 February 2000

Windiest day

64.6 km/h

10 March 1946

Strongest gust

97.6 km/h

10 March 1946

Hottest feels-like

43.1 °C

8 January 2012

Coldest feels-like

-6.5 °C

8 July 1996

Sunniest day

13.7 h

30 December 1950

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days	Frost days
2025	40.1 °C25 January 2025	0.9 °C27 June 2025	22.2 °C	283 mm	189	0
2024	40.8 °C12 February 2024	2.7 °C27 July 2024	23.0 °C	42 mm	221	0
2023	41.1 °C12 January 2023	1.5 °C10 July 2023	22.3 °C	26 mm	203	0
2022	40.6 °C22 December 2022	3.4 °C14 August 2022	22.0 °C	246 mm	194	0
2021	38.8 °C15 November 2021	-0.2 °C21 July 2021	21.5 °C	255 mm	179	1
2020	40.7 °C4 January 2020	1.4 °C6 August 2020	22.4 °C	122 mm	199	0
2019	40.8 °C28 January 2019	4.1 °C14 June 2019	23.3 °C	150 mm	227	0
2018	40.1 °C16 December 2018	0.5 °C7 September 2018	21.9 °C	155 mm	186	0
2017	40.0 °C27 December 2017	3.2 °C16 July 2017	22.5 °C	173 mm	202	0
2016	41.3 °C4 January 2016	0.8 °C26 July 2016	22.5 °C	251 mm	199	0
2015	40.8 °C6 December 2015	0.5 °C17 July 2015	22.2 °C	208 mm	198	0
2014	38.9 °C3 January 2014	-0.5 °C10 June 2014	21.4 °C	209 mm	183	1
2013	41.1 °C28 January 2013	1.1 °C31 August 2013	21.6 °C	156 mm	183	0
2012	41.5 °C8 January 2012	-0.6 °C7 August 2012	21.1 °C	283 mm	180	1
2011	39.3 °C20 December 2011	-0.6 °C3 July 2011	20.4 °C	494 mm	160	2
2010	40.8 °C27 December 2010	-0.5 °C16 June 2010	22.0 °C	203 mm	197	2
2009	41.0 °C14 December 2009	-0.1 °C15 July 2009	21.5 °C	240 mm	189	1
2008	39.1 °C7 December 2008	0.9 °C11 July 2008	21.6 °C	250 mm	167	0
2007	40.7 °C21 January 2007	0.8 °C22 May 2007	21.5 °C	134 mm	197	0
2006	39.3 °C6 December 2006	1.8 °C15 July 2006	21.0 °C	420 mm	163	0
2005	40.8 °C6 January 2005	2.8 °C18 August 2005	21.5 °C	263 mm	172	0
2004	39.0 °C3 January 2004	1.3 °C1 August 2004	21.5 °C	330 mm	168	0
2003	39.3 °C15 January 2003	-0.5 °C20 August 2003	21.8 °C	107 mm	188	1
2002	39.3 °C21 December 2002	-0.5 °C29 June 2002	21.3 °C	203 mm	176	1
2001	39.2 °C12 January 2001	-0.4 °C21 July 2001	21.1 °C	288 mm	154	1
2000	38.2 °C4 February 2000	-0.2 °C20 July 2000	20.9 °C	356 mm	142	1
1999	39.7 °C3 November 1999	1.0 °C3 August 1999	21.9 °C	214 mm	185	0
1998	41.1 °C6 February 1998	0.6 °C22 July 1998	21.9 °C	152 mm	180	0
1997	40.6 °C12 December 1997	0.1 °C30 June 1997	21.2 °C	204 mm	154	0
1996	39.6 °C3 November 1996	-1.7 °C6 July 1996	20.3 °C	230 mm	157	6
1995	40.3 °C4 January 1995	-0.9 °C6 August 1995	21.2 °C	109 mm	159	1
1994	38.6 °C16 December 1994	-1.5 °C29 June 1994	21.3 °C	159 mm	169	4
1993	39.6 °C6 January 1993	1.3 °C5 August 1993	21.9 °C	227 mm	189	0
1992	39.8 °C27 January 1992	0.6 °C12 June 1992	21.4 °C	65 mm	178	0
1991	38.5 °C15 January 1991	0.2 °C19 August 1991	21.0 °C	335 mm	159	0
1990	38.6 °C28 November 1990	0.8 °C5 June 1990	21.5 °C	174 mm	177	0
1989	38.8 °C26 December 1989	-0.4 °C18 July 1989	20.5 °C	260 mm	149	1
1988	40.0 °C2 January 1988	-1.6 °C10 July 1988	21.0 °C	394 mm	152	1
1987	39.5 °C27 January 1987	-0.6 °C21 July 1987	21.6 °C	151 mm	185	1
1986	39.6 °C15 December 1986	0.4 °C4 July 1986	21.3 °C	244 mm	158	0
1985	39.5 °C17 November 1985	-1.1 °C24 June 1985	21.1 °C	291 mm	149	3
1984	40.5 °C30 December 1984	1.2 °C21 July 1984	21.5 °C	126 mm	164	0
1983	40.5 °C7 January 1983	1.6 °C6 July 1983	21.5 °C	176 mm	171	0
1982	39.9 °C29 December 1982	0.6 °C15 June 1982	21.3 °C	139 mm	168	0
1981	39.6 °C4 November 1981	0.1 °C28 August 1981	21.0 °C	57 mm	165	0
1980	38.6 °C10 December 1980	-0.2 °C29 June 1980	21.4 °C	183 mm	160	1
1979	40.3 °C9 January 1979	0.6 °C24 July 1979	20.8 °C	323 mm	163	0
1978	39.0 °C1 December 1978	0.3 °C20 June 1978	20.5 °C	172 mm	138	0
1977	38.6 °C20 January 1977	0.5 °C4 August 1977	20.5 °C	339 mm	143	0
1976	37.7 °C11 December 1976	-1.8 °C12 August 1976	19.2 °C	583 mm	83	2
1975	38.1 °C21 January 1975	0.2 °C10 July 1975	20.6 °C	225 mm	143	0
1974	37.4 °C7 December 1974	-0.3 °C31 July 1974	19.3 °C	717 mm	103	2
1973	38.4 °C23 January 1973	2.2 °C28 July 1973	21.1 °C	223 mm	158	0
1972	40.4 °C6 December 1972	-0.7 °C1 August 1972	21.2 °C	300 mm	150	1
1971	38.1 °C17 January 1971	0.2 °C17 June 1971	20.7 °C	243 mm	155	0
1970	39.6 °C8 January 1970	-1.2 °C23 July 1970	21.2 °C	145 mm	189	2
1969	39.7 °C5 January 1969	-0.9 °C17 June 1969	21.1 °C	181 mm	174	1
1968	39.5 °C16 December 1968	-1.6 °C12 June 1968	20.2 °C	74 mm	170	3
1967	37.9 °C28 December 1967	2.0 °C11 June 1967	20.5 °C	342 mm	138	0
1966	40.0 °C2 January 1966	1.5 °C21 July 1966	21.2 °C	261 mm	149	0
1965	39.5 °C26 December 1965	0.4 °C17 June 1965	20.6 °C	178 mm	156	0
1964	38.2 °C5 February 1964	-0.8 °C6 July 1964	20.4 °C	59 mm	160	1
1963	39.3 °C27 December 1963	0.9 °C22 July 1963	20.7 °C	413 mm	150	0
1962	38.3 °C2 January 1962	0.5 °C14 June 1962	21.3 °C	107 mm	165	0
1961	39.7 °C13 January 1961	3.1 °C26 July 1961	20.8 °C	145 mm	164	0
1960	38.7 °C30 October 1960	0.2 °C20 July 1960	20.9 °C	198 mm	158	0
1959	39.2 °C30 January 1959	1.2 °C18 July 1959	20.5 °C	43 mm	172	0
1958	39.2 °C21 November 1958	2.0 °C22 July 1958	21.0 °C	145 mm	164	0
1957	38.3 °C3 January 1957	-0.9 °C3 August 1957	20.6 °C	183 mm	162	1
1956	38.6 °C31 January 1956	-0.9 °C10 June 1956	20.3 °C	28 mm	170	3
1955	37.9 °C9 January 1955	0.1 °C7 July 1955	20.3 °C	215 mm	140	0
1954	37.6 °C9 February 1954	-1.8 °C9 July 1954	20.0 °C	8 mm	176	4
1953	39.2 °C30 January 1953	-0.8 °C28 June 1953	21.1 °C	193 mm	171	1
1952	39.3 °C10 November 1952	0.1 °C26 July 1952	20.8 °C	307 mm	156	0
1951	39.2 °C30 November 1951	3.6 °C4 July 1951	21.2 °C	315 mm	155	0
1950	38.6 °C3 January 1950	2.3 °C15 June 1950	20.5 °C	473 mm	130	0
1949	41.0 °C26 January 1949	1.8 °C12 July 1949	21.5 °C	61 mm	174	0
1948	38.3 °C6 December 1948	2.1 °C29 July 1948	20.3 °C	238 mm	143	0
1947	38.9 °C19 January 1947	0.3 °C25 July 1947	20.7 °C	42 mm	184	0
1946	38.9 °C16 February 1946	0.9 °C27 July 1946	20.9 °C	41 mm	169	0
1945	39.0 °C10 February 1945	0.5 °C21 June 1945	21.4 °C	208 mm	182	0
1944	38.4 °C14 December 1944	-0.8 °C16 June 1944	20.1 °C	129 mm	172	1
1943	38.0 °C8 December 1943	-0.6 °C4 July 1943	20.9 °C	88 mm	193	1
1942	38.9 °C11 January 1942	1.8 °C28 June 1942	21.0 °C	122 mm	198	0
1941	38.8 °C4 January 1941	2.4 °C8 July 1941	21.0 °C	267 mm	172	0
1940	38.1 °C17 December 1940	-0.1 °C17 June 1940	21.1 °C	144 mm	163	1

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

29.8 °C

+1.2 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

189 d/yr

+20

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

-1

Annual rainfall

283 mm

+71 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	36.6 °C	+2.4 °C	12 mm	-35 mm
Feb	35.1 °C	+1.9 °C	22 mm	-34 mm
Mar	32.2 °C	+0.4 °C	87 mm	+44 mm
Apr	28.5 °C	0.0 °C	61 mm	+42 mm
May	25.7 °C	+0.8 °C	0 mm	-4 mm
Jun	22.0 °C	+0.6 °C	1 mm	-1 mm
Jul	22.3 °C	+1.2 °C	2 mm	0 mm
Aug	24.3 °C	+0.8 °C	9 mm	+8 mm
Sep	29.5 °C	+2.1 °C	9 mm	+6 mm
Oct	31.9 °C	+1.6 °C	17 mm	+11 mm
Nov	33.7 °C	+1.3 °C	41 mm	+29 mm
Dec	36.3 °C	+2.1 °C	23 mm	+7 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

40.1 °C

25 Jan 2025

Coldest day

0.9 °C

27 Jun 2025

Wettest day

25.7 mm

21 Mar 2025

Windiest day

48.7 km/h

27 Aug 2025

Strongest gust

79.6 km/h

27 Aug 2025

Hottest feels-like

40.3 °C

25 Jan 2025

Coldest feels-like

-2.1 °C

27 Jun 2025

Sunniest day

13.6 h

27 Dec 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Keetmanshoop?

Keetmanshoop has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 21.2 °C and it receives 212 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Keetmanshoop?

The hottest day measured in Keetmanshoop between 1940 and 2025 was 8 January 2012, reaching 41.5 °C.

What is the coldest day in Keetmanshoop?

The coldest day measured in Keetmanshoop between 1940 and 2025 was 9 July 1954, at -1.8 °C.

Does it snow in Keetmanshoop?

Almost never: Keetmanshoop sees virtually no snow, with about 1 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Keetmanshoop warmed?

Yes: Keetmanshoop warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Keetmanshoop?

The wettest day measured in Keetmanshoop between 1940 and 2025 was 29 February 2000, with 77 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Keetmanshoop?

The windiest day measured in Keetmanshoop between 1940 and 2025 was 10 March 1946, with winds reaching 64.6 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Keetmanshoop?

The warmest month in Keetmanshoop is January (27.1 °C on average); the coldest is July (13.5 °C).

How much does it rain in Keetmanshoop?

Keetmanshoop receives on average 212 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 32 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Keetmanshoop?

Keetmanshoop gets on average 11.5 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,198 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Keetmanshoop?

Yes: Keetmanshoop has on average 72 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Keetmanshoop?

In Keetmanshoop, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 43.1 °C on 8 January 2012, and the lowest was -6.5 °C on 8 July 1996.

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