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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Hentiesbaai Namibia

In Hentiesbaai, the summers are short, comfortable, arid, and clear and the winters are short, cool, dry, and mostly clear. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 50°F to 73°F and is rarely below 44°F or above 89°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Hentiesbaai for warm-weather activities is from mid November to mid June.

Climate in Hentiesbaai

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Hentiesbaai weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The warm season lasts for 2.6 months, from March 16 to June 4, with an average daily high temperature above 72°F. The hottest month of the year in Hentiesbaai is February, with an average high of 70°F and low of 60°F.

The cool season lasts for 2.8 months, from August 25 to November 19, with an average daily high temperature below 66°F. The coldest month of the year in Hentiesbaai is September, with an average low of 51°F and high of 65°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Hentiesbaai

Average High and Low Temperature in HentiesbaaiwarmcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FAug 1667°FAug 1667°FMay 1073°FMay 1073°F50°F50°F55°F55°FMar 1672°FMar 1672°FNov 1966°FNov 1966°F59°F59°F53°F53°F55°F55°FNowNow
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.
AverageJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High 69°F70°F72°F73°F73°F72°F71°F68°F65°F65°F66°F68°F
Temp. 64°F65°F64°F64°F62°F61°F60°F58°F57°F58°F60°F62°F
Low 60°F60°F59°F56°F54°F53°F52°F50°F51°F52°F55°F58°F

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, 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 Hentiesbaai

Average Hourly Temperature in HentiesbaaiJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AMNowNowcoldcoldcoolcomfortablecomfortable
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.

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In Hentiesbaai, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Hentiesbaai begins around March 12 and lasts for 9.2 months, ending around December 20.

The clearest month of the year in Hentiesbaai is May, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 93% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around December 20 and lasts for 2.8 months, ending around March 12.

The cloudiest month of the year in Hentiesbaai is January, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 30% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Hentiesbaai

Cloud Cover Categories in HentiesbaaiclearercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%May 1794%May 1794%Jan 3065%Jan 3065%Mar 1279%Mar 1279%Dec 2080%Dec 2080%NowNowclearovercastmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudy
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.
FractionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cloudier 30%29%19%11%7%8%9%9%10%13%17%20%
Clearer 70%71%81%89%93%92%91%91%90%87%83%80%

Hentiesbaai does not experience significant seasonal variation in the frequency of wet days (i.e., those with greater than 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation). The frequency ranges from -0% to 8%, with an average value of 2%.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. The month with the most days of rain alone in Hentiesbaai is February, with an average of 2.1 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 8% on February 16.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Hentiesbaai

Daily Chance of Precipitation in HentiesbaaiJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Feb 168%Feb 168%Aug 90%Aug 90%Sep 5-0%Sep 5-0%Jan 34%Jan 34%NowNowrain
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).
Days ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rain 1.6d2.1d1.4d0.7d0.1d0.1d0.1d0.0d0.1d0.3d0.7d0.9d

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Hentiesbaai experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Hentiesbaai. The month with the most rain in Hentiesbaai is February, with an average rainfall of 0.4 inches.

The month with the least rain in Hentiesbaai is August, with an average rainfall of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Hentiesbaai

Average Monthly Rainfall in HentiesbaaiJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0.0 in0.0 in0.2 in0.2 in0.4 in0.4 in0.6 in0.6 in0.8 in0.8 in1.0 in1.0 in1.2 in1.2 inFeb 130.5 inFeb 130.5 inAug 210.0 inAug 210.0 inNov 240.2 inNov 240.2 inNowNow
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.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rainfall 0.3″0.4″0.3″0.1″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.1″0.2″0.2″

The length of the day in Hentiesbaai varies over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is June 20, with 10 hours, 47 minutes of daylight; the longest day is December 21, with 13 hours, 29 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Hentiesbaai

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in HentiesbaaiJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 7 minSep 2212 hr, 7 minSep 2213 hr, 29 minDec 2113 hr, 29 minDec 2112 hr, 8 minMar 2012 hr, 8 minMar 2010 hr, 47 minJun 2010 hr, 47 minJun 20daydaynightNowNow
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.
Hours ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight 13.3h12.8h12.2h11.6h11.1h10.8h10.9h11.4h12.0h12.6h13.2h13.5h

The earliest sunrise is at 6:10 AM on November 27, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 32 minutes later at 7:42 AM on July 4. The earliest sunset is at 6:26 PM on June 6, and the latest sunset is 1 hour, 26 minutes later at 7:52 PM on January 14.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Hentiesbaai during 2024.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Hentiesbaai

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in HentiesbaaiJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMNov 276:10 AMNov 276:10 AM7:52 PMJan 147:52 PMJan 14Jun 66:26 PMJun 66:26 PM7:42 AMJul 47:42 AMJul 4daySolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
The solar day over the course of the year 2024. 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 Hentiesbaai

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in HentiesbaaiJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM00001010101020202020303030304040404050505060607070800000101010102020202030303030404040405050506060607070804490NowNow
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of the year 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 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.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in Hentiesbaai

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.

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.

Hentiesbaai experiences some seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 4.1 months, from December 23 to April 26, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 3% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Hentiesbaai is March, with 3.4 days that are muggy or worse.

The month with the fewest muggy days in Hentiesbaai is July, with 0.0 days that are muggy or worse.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Hentiesbaai

Humidity Comfort Levels in HentiesbaaimuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jul 290%Jul 290%Mar 412%Mar 412%Dec 233%Dec 233%Apr 263%Apr 263%muggymuggyhumidhumidcomfortablecomfortabledrydry
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.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Muggy days 1.9d3.4d3.4d1.6d0.4d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.2d0.3d0.5d0.8d

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 Hentiesbaai experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 2.9 months, from June 2 to August 29, with average wind speeds of more than 8.5 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Hentiesbaai is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 9.2 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 9.1 months, from August 29 to June 2. The calmest month of the year in Hentiesbaai is March, with an average hourly wind speed of 7.6 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Hentiesbaai

Average Wind Speed in HentiesbaaiwindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mphJul 149.4 mphJul 149.4 mphMar 187.6 mphMar 187.6 mphJun 28.5 mphJun 28.5 mphAug 298.5 mphAug 298.5 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind Speed (mph) 7.97.87.67.78.18.99.28.78.58.58.48.2

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Hentiesbaai is from the south throughout the year.

Wind Direction in Hentiesbaai

Wind Direction in HentiesbaaiJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwestsoutheastnorth
northeastsouthwest
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).

Hentiesbaai is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average water temperature experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 2.7 months, from January 7 to March 31, with an average temperature above 63°F. The month of the year in Hentiesbaai with the warmest water is February, with an average temperature of 65°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 4.5 months, from June 10 to October 25, with an average temperature below 58°F. The month of the year in Hentiesbaai with the coolest water is August, with an average temperature of 57°F.

Average Water Temperature in Hentiesbaai

Average Water Temperature in HentiesbaaiwarmcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec54°F54°F56°F56°F58°F58°F60°F60°F62°F62°F64°F64°F66°F66°F68°F68°F70°F70°FFeb 665°FFeb 665°F57°FAug 3157°FAug 31Mar 3163°FMar 3163°FJun 1058°FJun 1058°FOct 2558°FOct 2558°FNowNow
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 64°F65°F64°F62°F60°F58°F57°F57°F57°F58°F60°F62°F

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Hentiesbaai throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Hentiesbaai for general outdoor tourist activities is from mid November to mid June, with a peak score in the last week of March.

Tourism Score in Hentiesbaai

Tourism Score in Hentiesbaaibest timebest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810107.97.95.95.97.77.7NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationtourism score
The tourism score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Hentiesbaai for hot-weather activities is from mid March to late April, with a peak score in the first week of April.

Beach/Pool Score in Hentiesbaai

Beach/Pool Score in HentiesbaaiJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810103.33.30.80.8NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationbeach/pool score
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

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 Hentiesbaai 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 Hentiesbaai

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in HentiesbaaiJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%100%Jan 1100%Jan 1100%Jul 2100%Jul 2NowNowcoldcoolcomfortablewarmhot
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.

Growing Degree Days in Hentiesbaai

Growing Degree Days in HentiesbaaiJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F500°F500°F1,000°F1,000°F1,500°F1,500°F2,000°F2,000°F2,500°F2,500°F3,000°F3,000°F3,500°F3,500°F4,000°F4,000°F4,500°F4,500°FJul 990°FJul 990°FOct 16900°FOct 16900°FJun 304,090°FJun 304,090°FNowNow
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, 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 experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.7 months, from October 23 to February 14, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 7.8 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Hentiesbaai is December, with an average of 8.6 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.1 months, from May 6 to August 9, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 5.4 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Hentiesbaai is June, with an average of 4.7 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Hentiesbaai

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in HentiesbaaibrightbrightdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWh10 kWh10 kWhDec 128.6 kWhDec 128.6 kWhJun 214.6 kWhJun 214.6 kWhOct 237.8 kWhOct 237.8 kWhFeb 147.8 kWhFeb 147.8 kWhMay 65.4 kWhMay 65.4 kWhAug 95.4 kWhAug 95.4 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Solar Energy (kWh) 8.37.87.06.05.14.74.85.66.67.68.38.6

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Hentiesbaai are -22.117 deg latitude, 14.283 deg longitude, and 85 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Hentiesbaai contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 151 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 64 feet. Within 10 miles also contains only modest variations in elevation (417 feet). Within 50 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (3,110 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Hentiesbaai is covered by bare soil (59%) and water (34%), within 10 miles by bare soil (54%) and water (43%), and within 50 miles by water (46%) and bare soil (44%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Hentiesbaai, 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 is only a single weather station, Walvis Bay Airport, in our network suitable to be used as a proxy for the historical temperature and dew point records of Hentiesbaai.

At a distance of 103 kilometers from Hentiesbaai, closer than our threshold of 150 kilometers, this station is deemed sufficiently nearby to be relied upon as our primary source for temperature and dew point records.

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

Please note that the station records themselves may additionally have been back-filled using other nearby stations or the MERRA-2 reanalysis.

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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