Weather in Windhoek in October 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Windhoek in October
The expected average maximum temperature in October is +33°C with a maximum of +37°C and a minimum of +13°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +34°C to +34°C.
Is Windhoek warm or cold in October?
Windhoek is typically hot in October.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +29°C to +31°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +13°C to +16°C.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
October is one of the warmest months in Windhoek, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Windhoek in October
| September | October | November | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +29°C | +31°C | +31°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +2°C | +3°C | +7°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +36°C | +37°C | +37°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 5 mm | 15 mm | 32 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 28% | 30% | 34% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 24 | 18 | 15 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 4 | 6 | 5 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 2 | 6 | 7 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
October weather is still as good as in September. It’s getting warmer as October arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +29°C to +31°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 5 mm to 15 mm. Humidity rises from 28% to 30%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during October, staying around 2 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 24 sunny days in September to 18 in October.
November brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 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 October, going from 2 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
How was the weather last October in Windhoek?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Windhoek in October 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.