Ruacana
Ruacana is a small town in Kunene Region, Namibia, 1,138 m above sea level. It has a population of about 5,939 (2023). The climate is classified as hot semi-arid (Köppen BSh), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.
Best: May–Jul. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Ruacana at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in October
Average low in July
96 mm of rain
0 mm of rain
Weather in Ruacana
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Sunny · wind 11 km/h · humidity 8%
When to go to Ruacana
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 38 | 41 | 47 | 65 | 84 | 94 | 95 | 82 | 67 | 61 | 57 | 52 |
| High | 31° | 30° | 29° | 30° | 29° | 26° | 26° | 29° | 33° | 34° | 33° | 32° |
| Low | 19° | 19° | 19° | 17° | 15° | 11° | 11° | 13° | 16° | 18° | 19° | 19° |
| Rain (mm) | 84 | 96 | 84 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 29 | 44 |
| Wet days | 13 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
What's on in Ruacana
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Outdoors around Ruacana
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Namibia seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Ruacana
Earthquakes around Ruacana
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Getting to Ruacana
Places with a climate like Ruacana
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
