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Otjozondjupa Region · NamibiaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Osanakuppe

1,459 m
Elevation1,459 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation43 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul23°average high
22.13° S, 16.87° EElevation 1,459 mUTC+2 · Central Africa Time
From the valley to the top
  • Summit1,459 m
  • Mid-mountain860 m
  • Valley259 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Osanakuppe in brief

Osanakuppe rises to 1,459 m, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia.

At the summit, December is the mildest month with average highs of 33°, while nights rarely fall below freezing.

The nearest town is Gross Barmen, 13 km to the W at 1,224 m.

Facts

Elevation
1,459 m · 4,787 ft
Region
Otjozondjupa Region
Country
Namibia
Coordinates
-22.1320, 16.8689
Nearest airport
Eros Airport (ERS) · 57 km
iiForecast

Weather at three heights

Temperatures are adjusted to each height; summits are usually colder and windier than the valley forecast suggests.

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iiiSummit climate

The top of Osanakuppe by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted
0°5°10°15°20°25°30°35°40°32°18°Jan31°18°Feb30°18°Mar28°15°Apr26°11°May23°8°Jun23°8°Jul26°9°Aug30°13°Sep32°15°Oct32°17°Nov33°18°DecPrecipitation
Climate normals for Osanakuppe by month
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high32°31°30°28°26°23°23°26°30°32°32°33°
Average low18°18°18°15°11°8°8°9°13°15°17°18°
Precipitation71 mm82 mm48 mm26 mm4 mm1 mm0 mm0 mm1 mm10 mm16 mm29 mm
Cloud cover26%27%19%12%6%4%4%4%7%12%16%18%
Daylight13h 2012h 5012h 1411h 3511h 0410h 4710h 5411h 2011h 5712h 3513h 1013h 28
Month score51526579961001009680696558

Snow and freezing level

Average height of the 0 °C level from the summit normals (6.5 °C per km); snow months have a summit mean at or below +1 °C
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Freezing level5,300 m5,250 m5,150 m4,800 m4,300 m3,850 m3,800 m4,150 m4,700 m5,050 m5,200 m5,350 m
Summitabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °C
ivTerrain

Osanakuppe in 3D

viBase towns

Where to stay nearby

Gross Barmen
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Gross Barmen

Otjozondjupa Region · 13 km W
33°Oct high
2wet days
63score
Gross Barmen
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Okahandja

Otjozondjupa Region · 17 km N
32°Oct high
2wet days
67score
Okahandja
Around here

Gross Barmen and around

Gross Barmen
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Gross Barmen

Otjozondjupa Region · Namibia
Jun–Augbest months
24°July high
1,224 maltitude
Gross Barmen