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Otjiwarongo 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 Sunday at 37° · coldest night tonight at 18°

The short of it: Otjiwarongo weather on Saturday, 7 November 2026: local time, 32 °C (89 °F) with clear skies, feeling like 26 °C (79 °F). Today’s high 36 °C (96 °F), low 18 °C (64 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Warnings in force: heat warning. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 18:30 local time.

OTJIWARONGO, Saturday. — Mostly clear skies are the word from the Otjiwarongo station, with a high of 36° and a low of 18°. That is some 3° milder than a typical November afternoon in Otjiwarongo, where the average high is 33°. A brisk wind blows from the WSW, gusting to 26 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Of the 7 days ahead, Sunday looks the finest at near 37°, while tonight will be the coldest at 18°. The week looks dry — no rain worth measuring. Nights run 2° milder than the November norm of 16°.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Otjiwarongo runs from 16° at night to 33° by day, with some 46 mm of rain. October is the warmest month here at 34°, June the coldest at 6°, and February the wettest with 110 mm. The best months to ride in are July and June.

The sun is up 12 h 58 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 1,433 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 sky33°27°14 km/h–
7 PMClear sky30°25°11 km/h–
8 PMClear sky28°24°9 km/h–
9 PMClear sky26°22°8 km/h–
10 PMClear sky25°22°7 km/h–
11 PMClear sky24°21°6 km/h–
12 AMClear sky23°20°4 km/h–
1 AMClear sky22°19°3 km/h–
2 AMClear sky21°18°3 km/h–
3 AMClear sky20°17°3 km/h–
4 AMClear sky20°17°3 km/h–
5 AMClear sky20°17°5 km/h–
6 AMClear sky21°17°7 km/h–
7 AMClear sky21°18°8 km/h–
8 AMClear sky24°20°12 km/h–
9 AMClear sky27°22°18 km/h–
10 AMClear sky29°24°19 km/h–
11 AMClear sky31°26°17 km/h–
12 PMClear sky34°29°14 km/h–
1 PMClear sky36°32°9 km/h–
2 PMClear sky37°34°3 km/h–
3 PMClear sky37°34°2 km/h–
4 PMMostly clear36°34°3 km/h–
5 PMClear sky36°32°6 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 7): mostly clear, high 36°, low 18°, dry, gusts to 26 km/h. Sun up 6:08 AM, down 7:06 PM. A stray cloud or two drifts over the plains; the sun keeps its hold on the day.

The Almanac · Otjiwarongo Month by Month

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

November in Otjiwarongo, by the numbers

Warmth rank
2nd warmest of 12
Rain rank
5th wettest of 12
Versus October
1° colder, 34 mm more rain
Versus December
about the same
Day–night spread
18°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
13 h 7 min
Average wind
10 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Days run hot, near 33° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Rain is modest, about 46 mm, the 5th wettest month.

Otjiwarongo in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Otjiwarongo by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January32°16°108 mm9 km/h13 h 15 min✦✦
February31°16°110 mm9 km/h12 h 48 min✦✦
March30°16°85 mm8 km/h12 h 16 min✦✦
April29°13°42 mm8 km/h11 h 39 min✦✦✦✦✦
May27°9°3.0 mm8 km/h11 h 9 min✦✦✦✦✦
June25°6°0.0 mm8 km/h10 h 54 min✦✦✦✦✦
July25°6°0.0 mm9 km/h11 h 0 min✦✦✦✦✦
August28°8°0.0 mm10 km/h11 h 25 min✦✦✦✦✦
September32°12°2.0 mm9 km/h12 h 0 min✦✦✦✦
October34°15°12 mm12 km/h12 h 36 min✦✦✦
November33°16°46 mm10 km/h13 h 7 min✦✦✦
December33°16°61 mm10 km/h13 h 22 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Otjiwarongo

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Otjiwarongo today?

Right now it is 32 °C (89 °F) with clear skies; it feels like 26 °C (79 °F). Today’s high is 36 °C (96 °F) and tonight’s low 18 °C (64 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Otjiwarongo this week?

No — the next 7 days look dry, with no rain worth measuring.

Are there any weather warnings for Otjiwarongo?

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

What is the warmest month in Otjiwarongo?

October, with an average high of 34 °C (93 °F). The coldest is June, when nights average 6 °C (42 °F). The wettest month is February (110 mm (4.3 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Otjiwarongo?

July and June. July brings highs near 25 °C (77 °F) and about 0.0 mm (0.00 in) of rain; June highs near 25 °C (77 °F) and 0.0 mm (0.00 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Otjiwarongo?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 6 °C (42 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
OutjoKunene Region65 km NW34°17°35 mm
KalkfeldOtjozondjupa Region67 km SW32°14°28 mm
OkakararaOtjozondjupa Region86 km E33°17°27 mm
OsireOtjozondjupa Region101 km SE33°16°35 mm
OtaviOtjozondjupa Region117 km NE32°17°42 mm
OmaruruErongo Region129 km SW33°15°16 mm
OkombaheErongo Region165 km SW33°16°14 mm
OkahandjaOtjozondjupa Region171 km S33°15°26 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