Namibia
Country in Africa
In brief
Area: 825,615 km². World rank 36 of 249; in Africa, 15 of 59. Agricultural land: 47.1% (2024). World rank 70 of 209; in Africa, 28 of 54. Precipitation, mm per year: 285 (2022). World rank 156 of 182; in Africa, 43 of 54.
Territory
- Area
- 825,615 km²
- Sea access
- Has a coastline
- Coastline, km
- 1,572
- Neighbours
- AngolaBotswanaSouth AfricaZambia
- Agricultural land
- 47.1% 2024
Elevation
- Highest point
- Brandberg, 2,573 m
- Lowest point
- Atlantic Ocean, 0 m
- Mean elevation, m
- 1,141
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 19
- Warmest month in the capital
- January, 24°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- July, 12°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- 285 2022
Climate by month: Windhoek
December: day 32°C, night 16°C, precipitation 53 mm
Estimate from NASA POWER: averages for 2001–2025 at the capital’s location (grid cell about 50 km across). The city itself is often 1–3 °C warmer in winter.
Table of values
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Precipitation, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32 | 17 | 90 |
| February | 30 | 16 | 91 |
| March | 28 | 15 | 84 |
| April | 26 | 12 | 57 |
| May | 23 | 8 | 6 |
| June | 21 | 4 | 2 |
| July | 21 | 4 | 1 |
| August | 24 | 6 | 1 |
| September | 29 | 10 | 5 |
| October | 31 | 14 | 21 |
| November | 32 | 15 | 34 |
| December | 32 | 16 | 53 |