Rundu weather by month & the best time to visit
Namibia · small town · semi-arid climate
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The best time to visit Rundu is May — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 99/100), with June and July close behind. Rundu averages about 3,376 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F and roughly 2 mm of rain in May.
When is the best time to visit Rundu?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Rundu is May, then June and July. The dullest month is October (49/100, 8 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Rundu?
Rundu is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,376 hours of sunshine a year. 50 Sunshine Score points separate May (99) from October (49), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #6 of 8 destinations in Namibia for annual sunshine, below the national median of 3,626 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 67% of the year's 580 mm falls in the three months around January.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 72 | 31° / 88°F | 20° / 68°F | 172 mm | 12 |
| February | 79 | 31° / 88°F | 20° / 68°F | 112 mm | 12 |
| March | 82 | 31° / 88°F | 19° / 66°F | 95 mm | 11 |
| April | 94 | 30° / 86°F | 17° / 63°F | 29 mm | 10 |
| May | 99 | 29° / 84°F | 12° / 54°F | 2 mm | 8 |
| June | 99 | 26° / 79°F | 9° / 48°F | 0 mm | 7 |
| July | 99 | 26° / 79°F | 8° / 46°F | 0 mm | 7 |
| August | 99 | 30° / 86°F | 11° / 52°F | 0 mm | 8 |
| September | 79 | 34° / 93°F | 16° / 61°F | 1 mm | 9 |
| October | 49 | 37° / 99°F | 20° / 68°F | 8 mm | 10 |
| November | 62 | 35° / 95°F | 21° / 70°F | 55 mm | 11 |
| December | 72 | 33° / 91°F | 21° / 70°F | 106 mm | 12 |
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Rundu: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Rundu?
Rundu is a small town in Namibia at 1,101 m elevation with a semi-arid climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Rundu get a year?
Rundu gets about 3,376 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around May.
When is the best time to visit Rundu?
The sunniest time to visit Rundu is May, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 99/100 (with June and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F.
What is the least sunny month in Rundu?
October is the least sunny month in Rundu, scoring 49/100 with about 8 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Rundu?
The typical midday UV index in Rundu peaks around 12 (extreme) in January, easing to about 7 (high) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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