Ndiyona climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Ndiyona?

Ndiyona has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 22.3 °C and it receives 676 mm of precipitation per year.

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

The hottest day measured in Ndiyona between 1940 and 2025 was 11 January 1949, reaching 41.2 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Ndiyona?

The coldest day measured in Ndiyona between 1940 and 2025 was 27 June 2011, at -1.9 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Ndiyona?

Almost never: Ndiyona sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of Ndiyona warmed?

Yes: Ndiyona warmed by +1.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Ndiyona?

The wettest day measured in Ndiyona between 1940 and 2025 was 22 December 1991, with 85 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Ndiyona?

The windiest day measured in Ndiyona between 1940 and 2025 was 9 October 1998, with winds reaching 31.9 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Ndiyona?

The warmest month in Ndiyona is October (26.8 °C on average); the coldest is July (16.7 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Ndiyona?

Ndiyona receives on average 676 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 95 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Ndiyona?

Ndiyona gets on average 11.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,015 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Ndiyona (Namibia) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 22.3 °C and it receives 676 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 (26.8 °C on average) and the coldest is July (16.7 °C). Rainfall peaks in January.

Ndiyona averages 0 frost days, 151 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 95 rainy days per year.

Ndiyona 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 41.2 °C (on 11 January 1949) and the coldest -1.9 °C (on 27 June 2011).

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

NdiyonaKavango East

coords: -18.04°, 20.70°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

BShHot semi-aridWarmest monthOctoberColdest monthJulyWettest monthJanuaryDriest monthJuly

Mean daily temperature

22.3°C

Average daily high

29.3°C

Average daily low

15.7°C

Annual rainfall

676mm

Sunshine / day

11.0h

Mean relative humidity

51%

Average peak wind

14.0km/h

Seasonal range

10.1°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

151 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

95 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

29.8 °C

Average feels-like low

14.8 °C

Average peak gust

33.0 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

65 d/yr

Solar radiation

21.6 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.1 °C

since 1940

+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.19 · 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

41.2 °C

11 January 1949

Coldest day

-1.9 °C

27 June 2011

Wettest day

85 mm

22 December 1991

Windiest day

31.9 km/h

9 October 1998

Strongest gust

65.2 km/h

3 January 1990

Hottest feels-like

41.4 °C

13 January 1949

Coldest feels-like

-6.3 °C

15 June 1968

Sunniest day

13.0 h

2 December 1940

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days	Frost days
2025	38.4 °C17 October 2025	2.1 °C29 June 2025	22.9 °C	745 mm	186	0
2024	39.5 °C24 October 2024	0.5 °C10 July 2024	23.6 °C	473 mm	260	0
2023	39.5 °C24 October 2023	2.8 °C1 August 2023	23.7 °C	447 mm	249	0
2022	38.1 °C5 October 2022	3.2 °C22 May 2022	22.4 °C	623 mm	154	0
2021	37.2 °C1 November 2021	2.9 °C23 July 2021	21.9 °C	913 mm	134	0
2020	39.1 °C21 October 2020	0.2 °C13 July 2020	22.2 °C	948 mm	132	0
2019	38.4 °C21 October 2019	4.1 °C8 July 2019	23.7 °C	379 mm	237	0
2018	38.2 °C18 October 2018	3.9 °C10 June 2018	23.0 °C	714 mm	166	0
2017	38.9 °C19 October 2017	3.6 °C23 June 2017	22.5 °C	784 mm	128	0
2016	39.6 °C31 October 2016	4.3 °C27 July 2016	23.6 °C	644 mm	197	0
2015	39.4 °C10 November 2015	2.8 °C28 July 2015	24.0 °C	395 mm	227	0
2014	37.7 °C26 October 2014	0.4 °C7 June 2014	22.3 °C	769 mm	123	0
2013	38.3 °C28 October 2013	5.6 °C27 July 2013	22.9 °C	638 mm	189	0
2012	38.0 °C7 October 2012	1.5 °C12 June 2012	22.4 °C	597 mm	149	0
2011	37.9 °C18 October 2011	-1.9 °C27 June 2011	21.7 °C	960 mm	98	2
2010	38.3 °C13 October 2010	1.4 °C17 June 2010	22.5 °C	832 mm	151	0
2009	36.9 °C9 October 2009	2.9 °C25 July 2009	22.1 °C	771 mm	124	0
2008	37.5 °C3 October 2008	4.8 °C28 June 2008	21.9 °C	871 mm	110	0
2007	37.2 °C5 November 2007	0.0 °C29 June 2007	22.3 °C	483 mm	178	0
2006	36.7 °C27 October 2006	1.3 °C4 August 2006	21.5 °C	917 mm	99	0
2005	39.6 °C17 November 2005	4.0 °C21 July 2005	23.6 °C	587 mm	209	0
2004	37.1 °C7 October 2004	0.2 °C29 July 2004	22.2 °C	746 mm	146	0
2003	39.7 °C16 October 2003	2.5 °C4 July 2003	23.2 °C	579 mm	189	0
2002	38.0 °C20 October 2002	4.4 °C27 June 2002	23.2 °C	521 mm	218	0
2001	37.6 °C26 September 2001	1.2 °C23 July 2001	22.6 °C	686 mm	154	0
2000	37.6 °C17 November 2000	5.6 °C11 August 2000	22.2 °C	768 mm	122	0
1999	38.3 °C5 November 1999	3.3 °C9 June 1999	22.7 °C	659 mm	159	0
1998	38.3 °C8 October 1998	4.2 °C10 June 1998	23.6 °C	574 mm	221	0
1997	38.0 °C25 October 1997	-0.5 °C1 July 1997	22.5 °C	715 mm	156	1
1996	38.3 °C21 October 1996	2.0 °C11 July 1996	23.4 °C	475 mm	218	0
1995	39.4 °C11 October 1995	3.0 °C18 June 1995	23.8 °C	470 mm	200	0
1994	37.7 °C25 November 1994	0.1 °C1 July 1994	22.2 °C	602 mm	179	0
1993	37.6 °C1 November 1993	4.8 °C14 June 1993	22.3 °C	727 mm	132	0
1992	37.7 °C4 December 1992	3.6 °C6 August 1992	22.9 °C	401 mm	202	0
1991	36.6 °C7 October 1991	4.0 °C11 June 1991	22.0 °C	898 mm	122	0
1990	38.7 °C5 November 1990	7.1 °C11 June 1990	23.0 °C	636 mm	164	0
1989	38.3 °C21 December 1989	3.0 °C20 July 1989	22.2 °C	692 mm	130	0
1988	36.5 °C3 October 1988	1.2 °C12 July 1988	22.6 °C	731 mm	152	0
1987	39.5 °C19 November 1987	2.3 °C23 July 1987	23.2 °C	555 mm	212	0
1986	37.0 °C23 December 1986	4.0 °C5 August 1986	22.1 °C	626 mm	143	0
1985	36.9 °C9 November 1985	0.5 °C14 July 1985	22.3 °C	557 mm	155	0
1984	37.4 °C19 November 1984	1.7 °C23 July 1984	22.4 °C	563 mm	177	0
1983	36.7 °C1 October 1983	2.6 °C10 August 1983	22.7 °C	674 mm	180	0
1982	37.9 °C6 February 1982	0.6 °C4 July 1982	22.7 °C	636 mm	184	0
1981	38.0 °C8 November 1981	2.2 °C20 June 1981	21.6 °C	634 mm	112	0
1980	36.0 °C3 December 1980	-0.7 °C1 July 1980	22.2 °C	554 mm	156	1
1979	37.1 °C3 October 1979	1.6 °C24 July 1979	21.8 °C	573 mm	148	0
1978	35.8 °C29 September 1978	1.2 °C12 July 1978	21.1 °C	664 mm	110	0
1977	36.5 °C25 October 1977	3.7 °C27 June 1977	21.6 °C	932 mm	121	0
1976	36.4 °C27 October 1976	2.2 °C6 August 1976	20.8 °C	737 mm	109	0
1975	36.8 °C20 November 1975	1.9 °C1 August 1975	21.6 °C	414 mm	134	0
1974	36.2 °C16 October 1974	2.8 °C29 July 1974	20.6 °C	863 mm	81	0
1973	37.3 °C23 January 1973	4.3 °C16 July 1973	22.5 °C	601 mm	174	0
1972	38.7 °C22 October 1972	1.9 °C23 June 1972	21.6 °C	614 mm	138	0
1971	36.5 °C4 October 1971	4.0 °C5 August 1971	21.8 °C	769 mm	129	0
1970	37.2 °C11 October 1970	3.2 °C18 July 1970	22.8 °C	579 mm	179	0
1969	36.4 °C3 October 1969	5.4 °C12 July 1969	21.6 °C	819 mm	106	0
1968	37.9 °C18 October 1968	-1.8 °C15 June 1968	21.8 °C	552 mm	133	3
1967	37.3 °C23 October 1967	0.6 °C21 July 1967	21.2 °C	972 mm	79	0
1966	36.7 °C23 November 1966	3.3 °C12 July 1966	22.1 °C	802 mm	116	0
1965	37.5 °C29 October 1965	3.4 °C6 July 1965	22.0 °C	513 mm	156	0
1964	36.8 °C11 November 1964	-1.4 °C20 June 1964	22.1 °C	506 mm	196	2
1963	36.3 °C7 October 1963	4.6 °C5 July 1963	21.2 °C	787 mm	105	0
1962	37.6 °C17 October 1962	3.2 °C29 August 1962	21.8 °C	700 mm	132	0
1961	37.8 °C22 October 1961	4.8 °C22 June 1961	21.7 °C	731 mm	127	0
1960	37.1 °C18 December 1960	2.9 °C21 July 1960	21.7 °C	602 mm	147	0
1959	37.0 °C28 October 1959	3.2 °C18 May 1959	22.2 °C	411 mm	166	0
1958	36.4 °C29 October 1958	1.8 °C16 June 1958	21.4 °C	931 mm	101	0
1957	35.3 °C11 October 1957	5.4 °C18 June 1957	21.7 °C	1,014 mm	109	0
1956	37.0 °C22 October 1956	0.8 °C24 July 1956	22.0 °C	410 mm	157	0
1955	36.3 °C13 October 1955	3.4 °C8 July 1955	21.2 °C	1,011 mm	97	0
1954	39.8 °C25 October 1954	1.2 °C25 July 1954	23.4 °C	188 mm	236	0
1953	39.6 °C31 October 1953	2.4 °C31 July 1953	21.4 °C	1,110 mm	88	0
1952	37.9 °C29 October 1952	1.0 °C7 August 1952	22.1 °C	670 mm	141	0
1951	38.1 °C9 October 1951	2.3 °C15 July 1951	21.5 °C	1,033 mm	99	0
1950	37.3 °C27 December 1950	4.2 °C10 August 1950	21.3 °C	884 mm	102	0
1949	41.2 °C11 January 1949	4.5 °C22 July 1949	23.7 °C	338 mm	200	0
1948	37.2 °C1 October 1948	6.1 °C13 July 1948	21.6 °C	861 mm	90	0
1947	38.0 °C9 October 1947	2.4 °C19 July 1947	22.1 °C	733 mm	110	0
1946	38.8 °C25 October 1946	2.3 °C8 July 1946	22.4 °C	598 mm	164	0
1945	38.3 °C27 October 1945	4.6 °C6 July 1945	22.7 °C	782 mm	131	0
1944	39.2 °C25 September 1944	6.5 °C15 July 1944	23.3 °C	550 mm	179	0
1943	37.3 °C12 October 1943	3.7 °C22 July 1943	21.5 °C	741 mm	94	0
1942	38.6 °C23 October 1942	2.5 °C21 July 1942	21.9 °C	656 mm	122	0
1941	40.2 °C15 October 1941	4.7 °C22 June 1941	22.6 °C	644 mm	164	0
1940	38.2 °C17 October 1940	1.9 °C17 July 1940	21.8 °C	659 mm	127	0

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

30.2 °C

+0.9 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

186 d/yr

+35

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

745 mm

+69 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	29.7 °C	+0.4 °C	115 mm	-56 mm
Feb	30.5 °C	+1.5 °C	130 mm	-16 mm
Mar	31.2 °C	+2.2 °C	35 mm	-66 mm
Apr	29.4 °C	+0.4 °C	46 mm	+21 mm
May	28.1 °C	+0.5 °C	2 mm	+1 mm
Jun	25.7 °C	+0.5 °C	2 mm	+1 mm
Jul	26.5 °C	+1.3 °C	0 mm	-0 mm
Aug	30.3 °C	+1.6 °C	0 mm	-0 mm
Sep	35.1 °C	+2.4 °C	0 mm	-2 mm
Oct	35.3 °C	+1.1 °C	9 mm	-10 mm
Nov	31.8 °C	-0.1 °C	58 mm	-23 mm
Dec	28.6 °C	-1.8 °C	349 mm	+219 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

38.4 °C

17 Oct 2025

Coldest day

2.1 °C

29 Jun 2025

Wettest day

54.7 mm

19 Dec 2025

Windiest day

25.0 km/h

22 Oct 2025

Strongest gust

54.0 km/h

28 Jul 2025

Hottest feels-like

38.8 °C

1 Dec 2025

Coldest feels-like

-2.3 °C

29 Jun 2025

Sunniest day

13.0 h

2 Dec 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Ndiyona?

Ndiyona has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 22.3 °C and it receives 676 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Ndiyona?

The hottest day measured in Ndiyona between 1940 and 2025 was 11 January 1949, reaching 41.2 °C.

What is the coldest day in Ndiyona?

The coldest day measured in Ndiyona between 1940 and 2025 was 27 June 2011, at -1.9 °C.

Does it snow in Ndiyona?

Almost never: Ndiyona sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Ndiyona warmed?

Yes: Ndiyona warmed by +1.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Ndiyona?

The wettest day measured in Ndiyona between 1940 and 2025 was 22 December 1991, with 85 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Ndiyona?

The windiest day measured in Ndiyona between 1940 and 2025 was 9 October 1998, with winds reaching 31.9 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Ndiyona?

The warmest month in Ndiyona is October (26.8 °C on average); the coldest is July (16.7 °C).

How much does it rain in Ndiyona?

Ndiyona receives on average 676 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 95 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Ndiyona?

Ndiyona gets on average 11.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,015 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Ndiyona?

Yes: Ndiyona has on average 65 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Ndiyona?

In Ndiyona, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 41.4 °C on 13 January 1949, and the lowest was -6.3 °C on 15 June 1968.

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