Windhoek
Windhoek is a capital city in Khomas Region, Namibia, 1,700 m above sea level. It has a population of about 486,169 (2023). The climate is classified as hot desert (Köppen BWh), with very little rain and intense sun.
Best: Jun–Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Windhoek at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in December
Average low in June
88 mm of rain
0 mm of rain
within 2.9 km
How Windhoek has grown
People living in the built-up area (96 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+441%77k in 1975 → 418k in 2025Weather in Windhoek
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Sunny · wind 13 km/h · humidity 10%
When to go to Windhoek
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 | 50 | 56 | 59 | 88 | 98 | 100 | 99 | 100 | 91 | 77 | 68 | 55 |
| High | 29° | 28° | 27° | 25° | 23° | 20° | 20° | 23° | 27° | 29° | 30° | 30° |
| Low | 17° | 16° | 15° | 13° | 10° | 6° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 16° |
| Rain (mm) | 74 | 88 | 56 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 26 |
| Wet days | 15 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
What's on in Windhoek
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Windhoek
More museums: National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI) · Old Location · Windhoek City Museum
Outdoors around Windhoek
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Windhoek
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Namibia seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Windhoek
Earthquakes around Windhoek
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 2 · 3 km
Formations around the town
Universities and research institutes
Windhoek from above
Getting to Windhoek
Places near Windhoek
Places with a climate like Windhoek
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
