Climate of Grootfontein
Grootfontein has a semi-arid climate. It is warm to hot all year round and trees don't grow here because of the drought. It consists mainly of sand with grasses and sometimes shrubs. The average annual temperature for Grootfontein is 52° degrees and there is about 219 inch of rain in a year. It is dry for 227 days a year with an average humidity of 43% and an UV-index of 6.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 22°C and 33°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 7°C and 21°C
- Rain: it rains 121 days and there is a total of approximately 558 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3555 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 22°C and 33°C |
Warmest month: | 33°C in October |
Coldest month: | 22°C in July |
Night temperature: | between 7°C and 21°C |
Dry days: | 244 days |
Days with rain: | 121 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 558 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3555 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Grootfontein.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Grootfontein.
Climate table of Grootfontein
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Grootfontein. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Grootfontein might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°F) | 85 | 83 | 81 | 78 | 76 | 73 | 72 | 81 | 88 | 91 | 88 | 85 |
Night temp. (°F) | 68 | 66 | 64 | 59 | 52 | 46 | 45 | 49 | 58 | 65 | 69 | 69 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (inch) | 46 | 39 | 35 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 30 | 47 |
Days with rain | 22 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | 8 | 15 | 22 |
Dry days | 9 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 23 | 15 | 9 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Best time to visit Grootfontein
The best time to visit Grootfontein in Namibia is from February through September and November. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Grootfontein is 91°F in October and the lowest is 72°F in July.
Climate of Grootfontein by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Grootfontein? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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