Rundu
Rundu is a city in Kavango East, Namibia, 1,114 m above sea level. It has a population of about 118,632 (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.
Rundu at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in October
Average low in July
156 mm of rain
0 mm of rain
within 0.5 km
How Rundu has grown
People living in the built-up area (19 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+229%17k in 1975 → 57k in 2025Weather in Rundu
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Clear · wind 9 km/h · humidity 17%
When to go to Rundu
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 | 39 | 45 | 49 | 71 | 89 | 100 | 100 | 87 | 69 | 58 | 37 | 36 |
| High | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 27° | 25° | 25° | 28° | 32° | 34° | 32° | 31° |
| Low | 19° | 19° | 19° | 17° | 14° | 10° | 10° | 12° | 17° | 19° | 20° | 20° |
| Rain (mm) | 156 | 126 | 87 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 53 | 81 |
| Wet days | 21 | 19 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 20 |
What's on in Rundu
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Rundu
More museums: Mbunza Living Museum
Outdoors around Rundu
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 Rundu
Rundu from above
Getting to Rundu
Places near Rundu
Places with a climate like Rundu
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
