Weather in Windhoek in January 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Windhoek in January
The expected average maximum temperature in January is +30°C with a maximum of +34°C and a minimum of +16°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 11% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +31°C to +29°C.
Is Windhoek warm or cold in January?
Windhoek is typically hot in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +32°C to +31°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +19°C to +19°C.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
Take a look at how January is compared to other months in Windhoek:
Climate in Windhoek in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +32°C | +31°C | +30°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +9°C | +7°C | +10°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +40°C | +38°C | +37°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 60 mm | 135 mm | 145 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 40% | 52% | 60% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 13 | 7 | 6 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 6 | 7 | 5 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 10 | 15 | 15 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as good as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +32°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +31°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 60 mm to 135 mm. Humidity rises from 40% to 52%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 2 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 13 sunny days in December to 7 in January.
February brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 3 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Windhoek is gradually increasing during January, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Windhoek?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Windhoek in January 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.