Weather in Windhoek in August 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Windhoek in August
The expected average maximum temperature in August is +26°C with a maximum of +30°C and a minimum of +1°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 24% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +21°C to +28°C.
Is Windhoek warm or cold in August?
Windhoek is typically warm in August.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +22°C to +25°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +7°C to +9°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how August is compared to other months in Windhoek:
Climate in Windhoek in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +22°C | +25°C | +29°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -3°C | -2°C | +2°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +29°C | +31°C | +36°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 1 mm | 1 mm | 5 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 39% | 31% | 28% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1020 HPa | 1018 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 27 | 27 | 24 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August often has better weather than July. It’s getting warmer as August arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +22°C to +25°C during the day. The rainfall amount in August stays the same as in the previous month with a 1 mm of total precipitation. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 39% to 31%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 2 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 27 sunny days during the month.
Next month (September) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Windhoek is gradually decreasing during August, going from 3 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Windhoek?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Windhoek in August has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2006 (+26°C) and the highest in 2019 (+30°C). The driest year was 1981 with only 127 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2006 with 1332 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Windhoek
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Windhoek, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.