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Otjinene Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Clear Skies Over the Prairie

Not a cloud between here and the mountains — settlers advised to wear a hat.

Warmest Thursday at 37° · coldest night Tuesday at 18°

The short of it: Otjinene weather on Saturday, 7 November 2026: local time, 33 °C (91 °F) with clear skies, feeling like 29 °C (83 °F). Today’s high 36 °C (96 °F), low 19 °C (67 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Warnings in force: heat warning. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 18:30 local time.

OTJINENE, Saturday. — Mostly clear skies are the word from the Otjinene station, with a high of 36° and a low of 19°. Count it a gift: 4° above the November average of 32° for these parts. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the W, gusting to 16 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Of the 7 days ahead, Thursday looks the finest at near 37°, while Tuesday night will be the coldest at 18°. Rain or snow is due on 1 of them, some 2.2 mm in all. Nights run 3° milder than the November norm of 16°.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Otjinene runs from 16° at night to 32° by day, with some 49 mm of rain. October is the warmest month here at 33°, July the coldest at 4°, and January the wettest with 110 mm. The best months to ride in are July and June.

The sun is up 12 h 59 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 1,464 m above the sea; nights in high country cool fast once the sun is down.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowClear sky34°30°9 km/h–
7 PMClear sky32°28°7 km/h–
8 PMClear sky29°25°5 km/h–
9 PMClear sky27°24°5 km/h–
10 PMClear sky25°22°6 km/h–
11 PMClear sky24°20°9 km/h–
12 AMClear sky23°18°11 km/h–
1 AMClear sky23°18°14 km/h–
2 AMMostly clear22°18°12 km/h–
3 AMMostly clear21°17°13 km/h–
4 AMClear sky21°16°13 km/h–
5 AMClear sky20°16°13 km/h–
6 AMClear sky20°15°12 km/h–
7 AMClear sky20°15°13 km/h–
8 AMClear sky22°17°17 km/h–
9 AMClear sky25°19°19 km/h–
10 AMClear sky28°22°21 km/h–
11 AMClear sky30°25°20 km/h–
12 PMClear sky32°27°18 km/h–
1 PMClear sky34°29°16 km/h–
2 PMClear sky35°31°13 km/h–
3 PMClear sky35°32°10 km/h–
4 PMClear sky35°33°8 km/h–
5 PMClear sky35°33°2 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 7): mostly clear, high 36°, low 19°, dry, gusts to 24 km/h. Sun up 5:59 AM, down 6:58 PM. A stray cloud or two drifts over the plains; the sun keeps its hold on the day.

The Almanac · Otjinene Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Otjinene, by the numbers

Warmth rank
2nd warmest of 12
Rain rank
5th wettest of 12
Versus October
1° colder, 38 mm more rain
Versus December
about the same
Day–night spread
16°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
13 h 9 min
Average wind
10 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Days run hot, near 32° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Rain is modest, about 49 mm, the 5th wettest month.

Otjinene in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Otjinene by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January31°17°110 mm10 km/h13 h 17 min✦✦
February31°17°100 mm9 km/h12 h 49 min✦✦
March29°16°74 mm8 km/h12 h 16 min✦✦
April28°13°46 mm7 km/h11 h 38 min✦✦✦✦
May26°8°7.0 mm8 km/h11 h 7 min✦✦✦✦✦
June24°4°1.0 mm9 km/h10 h 51 min✦✦✦✦✦
July24°4°0.0 mm9 km/h10 h 58 min✦✦✦✦✦
August27°7°0.0 mm9 km/h11 h 24 min✦✦✦✦✦
September31°11°3.0 mm10 km/h12 h 0 min✦✦✦✦
October33°15°11 mm11 km/h12 h 37 min✦✦✦
November32°16°49 mm10 km/h13 h 9 min✦✦✦
December32°17°62 mm10 km/h13 h 25 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Otjinene

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Otjinene today?

Right now it is 33 °C (91 °F) with clear skies; it feels like 29 °C (83 °F). Today’s high is 36 °C (96 °F) and tonight’s low 19 °C (67 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Otjinene this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 1 of the next 7 days, about 2.2 mm (0.09 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Monday.

Are there any weather warnings for Otjinene?

Yes: heat warning. See Warnings & Notices for the details.

What is the warmest month in Otjinene?

October, with an average high of 33 °C (92 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 4 °C (39 °F). The wettest month is January (110 mm (4.3 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Otjinene?

July and June. July brings highs near 24 °C (74 °F) and about 0.0 mm (0.00 in) of rain; June highs near 24 °C (75 °F) and 1.0 mm (0.04 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Otjinene?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 4 °C (39 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
OkondjatuOtjozondjupa Region61 km WNW33°16°49 mm
OmawewozonyandaOmaheke Region83 km SE32°16°38 mm
WitvleiOmaheke Region145 km SSW32°15°39 mm
OsireOtjozondjupa Region147 km W33°16°35 mm
GobabisOmaheke Region147 km S33°15°34 mm
OkakararaOtjozondjupa Region151 km WNW33°17°27 mm
OmitaraOmaheke Region151 km SSW32°14°34 mm
OtjituuoOtjozondjupa Region168 km N34°19°45 mm

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor