Grootfontein Weather in August
Grootfontein in August
The short of it: Grootfontein in August averages a high of 28 °C (83 °F) and a low of 9 °C (49 °F), with 1.0 mm (0.04 in) of rain and about 11 h 27 min of daylight. Rated 5 of 5 for a visit; the best months are July and June. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 28° · low 9° · rain 1.0 mm · daylight 11 h 27 min
✦✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: July & June
August in Grootfontein brings afternoons near 28° and nights around 9°, with about 1.0 mm of rain over the month. Much like July: highs about 28°, nights near 9°. Easy travelling weather. Rain is scarce, about 1.0 mm, the 10th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 11 h 27 min in mid-August, 24 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water. The Almanac rates August 5 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are July and June.
Against its neighbours, Grootfontein runs cooler than most and wetter than most in August. Otjituuo, 52 km to the E, is 1° warmer by day.
August in Grootfontein, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 9th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 10th wettest of 12
- Versus July
- 4° warmer, 1.0 mm more rain
- Versus September
- 4° colder
- Day–night spread
- 19°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 11 h 27 min
- Average wind
- 9 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
August averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OtjituuoOtjozondjupa Region | 52 km E | 29° | 10° | 0.0 mm |
| TsumebOshikoto Region | 54 km NW | 29° | 11° | 0.0 mm |
| OtaviOtjozondjupa Region | 80 km W | 29° | 9° | 1.0 mm |
| TsintsabisOshikoto Region | 91 km N | 30° | 11° | 1.0 mm |
| OkakararaOtjozondjupa Region | 131 km SSW | 28° | 8° | 1.0 mm |
| OshiveloOshikoto Region | 144 km NW | 31° | 11° | 1.0 mm |
| OkondjatuOtjozondjupa Region | 157 km S | 28° | 8° | 0.0 mm |
| OtjiwarongoOtjozondjupa Region | 181 km WSW | 28° | 8° | 0.0 mm |