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October Weather in Otavi Namibia

Daily high temperatures are around 90°F, rarely falling below 83°F or exceeding 96°F. The highest daily average high temperature is 90°F on October 19.

Daily low temperatures increase by 2°F, from 63°F to 66°F, rarely falling below 57°F or exceeding 71°F.

For reference, on October 10, the hottest day of the year, temperatures in Otavi typically range from 64°F to 90°F, while on July 2, the coldest day of the year, they range from 47°F to 75°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in October in Otavi

The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the hourly average temperatures for the quarter of the year centered on October. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in October in Otavi

Average Hourly Temperature in October in OtaviOct112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMSepNovcoolcomfortablecomfortablewarmwarmhot
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Jalpan, Mexico (8,381 miles away) is the far-away foreign place with temperatures most similar to Otavi (view comparison).

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The month of October in Otavi experiences very rapidly increasing cloud cover, with the percentage of time that the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy increasing from 13% to 35%.

The clearest day of the month is October 1, with clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy conditions 87% of the time.

For reference, on January 29, the cloudiest day of the year, the chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 66%, while on June 12, the clearest day of the year, the chance of clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy skies is 95%.

Cloud Cover Categories in October in Otavi

Cloud Cover Categories in October in OtaviOct11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%SepNovOct 187%Oct 187%Oct 3165%Oct 3165%Oct 1182%Oct 1182%Oct 2174%Oct 2174%clearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. In Otavi, the chance of a wet day over the course of October is very rapidly increasing, starting the month at 5% and ending it at 14%.

For reference, the year's highest daily chance of a wet day is 47% on February 1, and its lowest chance is 0% on July 7.

Probability of Precipitation in October in Otavi

The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).

Rainfall

To show variation within the month and not just the monthly total, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day.

The average sliding 31-day rainfall during October in Otavi is increasing, starting the month at 0.5 inches, when it rarely exceeds 1.2 inches or falls below -0.0 inches, and ending the month at 1.3 inches, when it rarely exceeds 2.7 inches or falls below 0.1 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in October in Otavi

The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.

Over the course of October in Otavi, the length of the day is increasing. From the start to the end of the month, the length of the day increases by 32 minutes, implying an average daily increase of 1 minute, 5 seconds, and weekly increase of 7 minutes, 33 seconds.

The shortest day of the month is October 1, with 12 hours, 17 minutes of daylight and the longest day is October 31, with 12 hours, 49 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in October in Otavi

The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.

The latest sunrise of the month in Otavi is 6:31 AM on October 1 and the earliest sunrise is 22 minutes earlier at 6:09 AM on October 31.

The earliest sunset is 6:48 PM on October 1 and the latest sunset is 10 minutes later at 6:59 PM on October 31.

Daylight saving time is not observed in Otavi during 2024.

For reference, on December 21, the longest day of the year, the Sun rises at 6:09 AM and sets 13 hours, 19 minutes later, at 7:28 PM, while on June 20, the shortest day of the year, it rises at 7:24 AM and sets 10 hours, 57 minutes later, at 6:20 PM.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in October in Otavi

The solar day over the course of October. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in October in Otavi

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in October in OtaviOct112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMSepNov00101020202030304040505050606070800001010202030303040405050606060707080
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of October 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for October 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases. The label associated with each bar indicates the date and time that the phase is obtained, and the companion time labels indicate the rise and set times of the Moon for the nearest time interval in which the moon is above the horizon.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in October in Otavi

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in October in OtaviOct112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMSepNovSep 33:56 AMSep 33:56 AMSep 184:35 AMSep 184:35 AMOct 28:50 PMOct 28:50 PMOct 171:27 PMOct 171:27 PMNov 12:48 PMNov 12:48 PMNov 1511:29 PMNov 1511:29 PM7:11 AM7:11 AM7:09 PM7:09 PM6:16 PM6:16 PM6:53 AM6:53 AM6:15 AM6:15 AM6:41 PM6:41 PM7:03 PM7:03 PM6:48 AM6:48 AM5:51 AM5:51 AM7:05 PM7:05 PM6:52 PM6:52 PM6:11 AM6:11 AM
The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.
Oct 2024IlluminationMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseMeridian PassingDistance
1
2%5:44 AME5:54 PMW-11:48 AMN252,191 mi
2
0%6:15 AME6:41 PMW-12:27 PMN252,567 mi
3
0%6:45 AME7:29 PMW-1:05 PMN252,513 mi
4
3%7:16 AMESE8:18 PMWSW-1:45 PMN252,024 mi
5
7%7:50 AMESE9:09 PMWSW-2:27 PMN251,077 mi
6
12%8:27 AMESE10:02 PMWSW-3:13 PMS249,634 mi
7
20%9:09 AMESE10:58 PMWSW-4:02 PMS247,662 mi
8
29%9:56 AMESE11:55 PMWSW-4:55 PMS245,145 mi
9
38%10:49 AMESE--5:50 PMS242,109 mi
10
50%-12:51 AMWSW11:47 AMESE6:47 PMS238,639 mi
11
60%-1:44 AMWSW12:48 PMESE7:43 PMS234,897 mi
12
71%-2:34 AMWSW1:51 PMESE8:38 PMS231,121 mi
13
81%-3:20 AMWSW2:53 PMESE9:30 PMN227,614 mi
14
90%-4:03 AMWSW3:55 PME10:21 PMN224,713 mi
15
96%-4:44 AMW4:57 PME11:11 PMN222,740 mi
16
98%-5:24 AMW5:59 PME--
17
100%-6:04 AMW7:03 PMENE12:02 AMN221,945 mi
18
100%-6:48 AMWNW8:10 PMENE12:55 AMN222,453 mi
19
97%-7:35 AMWNW9:17 PMENE1:52 AMN224,230 mi
20
91%-8:28 AMWNW10:24 PMENE2:52 AMN227,089 mi
21
82%-9:25 AMWNW11:28 PMENE3:54 AMN230,717 mi
22
73%-10:25 AMWNW-4:57 AMN234,740 mi
23
62%12:26 AMENE11:26 AMWNW-5:56 AMN238,791 mi
24
50%1:18 AMENE12:24 PMWNW-6:52 AMN242,562 mi
25
41%2:02 AMENE1:20 PMWNW-7:42 AMN245,830 mi
26
31%2:40 AMENE2:13 PMWNW-8:27 AMN248,465 mi
27
23%3:15 AMENE3:02 PMW-9:09 AMN250,410 mi
28
15%3:47 AME3:50 PMW-9:48 AMN251,667 mi
29
9%4:17 AME4:38 PMW-10:27 AMN252,285 mi
30
4%4:47 AME5:25 PMW-11:05 AMN252,333 mi
31
1%5:18 AME6:14 PMWSW-11:44 AMN251,892 mi

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The chance that a given day will be muggy in Otavi is essentially constant during October, remaining around 0% throughout.

For reference, on January 31, the muggiest day of the year, there are muggy conditions 5% of the time, while on May 13, the least muggy day of the year, there are muggy conditions 0% of the time.

Humidity Comfort Levels in October in Otavi

Humidity Comfort Levels in October in OtaviOct11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%SepNovOct 10%Oct 10%Oct 310%Oct 310%Oct 110%Oct 110%Oct 210%Oct 210%humidhumidcomfortablecomfortabledrydry
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Otavi is decreasing during October, decreasing from 10.1 miles per hour to 8.9 miles per hour over the course of the month.

For reference, on September 28, the windiest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 10.1 miles per hour, while on February 13, the calmest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 7.2 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in October in Otavi

The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

The hourly average wind direction in Otavi throughout October is predominantly from the east, with a peak proportion of 57% on October 1.

Wind Direction in October in Otavi

Wind Direction in October in OtaviOct11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%SepNovsoutheastnorthwest
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The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

Temperatures in Otavi are sufficiently warm year round that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss the growing season in these terms. We nevertheless include the chart below as an illustration of the distribution of temperatures experienced throughout the year.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in October in Otavi

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in October in OtaviOct11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%SepNov100%Oct 16100%Oct 16coolcomfortablewarmhotcoldsweltering
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

The average accumulated growing degree days in Otavi are rapidly increasing during October, increasing by 791°F, from 1,588°F to 2,380°F, over the course of the month.

Growing Degree Days in October in Otavi

The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of October, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy in Otavi is essentially constant during October, remaining within 0.1 kWh of 7.4 kWh throughout.

The highest average daily incident shortwave solar energy during October is 7.4 kWh on October 22.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in October in Otavi

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in October in OtaviOct11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhSepNovOct 227.4 kWhOct 227.4 kWhOct 17.3 kWhOct 17.3 kWhOct 117.4 kWhOct 117.4 kWh
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Otavi are -19.650 deg latitude, 17.333 deg longitude, and 4,639 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Otavi contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 154 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 4,647 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (2,090 feet). Within 50 miles contains large variations in elevation (3,281 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Otavi is covered by grassland (63%) and trees (31%), within 10 miles by grassland (56%) and trees (34%), and within 50 miles by grassland (66%) and trees (20%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Otavi, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There are 2 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Otavi.

For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Otavi according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

The estimated value at Otavi is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Otavi and a given station.

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are:

  • Grootfontein Airport (FYGF, 61%, 52 mi, east, -3 ft elevation change)
  • Otjiwarongo (FYOW, 39%, 69 mi, southwest, 200 ft elevation change)

Sources mapFYGF, 61%52 mi, -3 ftFYOW, 39%69 mi, 200 ft© OpenStreetMap contributors

To get a sense of how much these sources agree with each other, you can view a comparison of Otavi and the stations that contribute to our estimates of its temperature history and climate. Please note that each source's contribution is adjusted for elevation and the relative change present in the MERRA-2 data.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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