Rundu Weather Records (WA012084750)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Rundu (WA012084750), Namibia, with 57 years of record.

Key Facts for Rundu

Rundu (WA012084750) is a weather station in Namibia at -17.92 latitude and 19.77 longitude, 1,100 m (3,609 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1969 to 2025, 57 years of record.
1,464 records set at Rundu still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Rundu set a daily record low minimum temperature of 1.8 C (35.2 F) on 8 August 2025.

About the Station

Location: Namibia, -17.92 latitude, 19.77 longitude.
Elevation: 1,100 m (3,609 ft).
Period of record: 1969 to 2025, 57 years.
Eligible elements: tmax, tmin.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

2 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Rundu. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 2 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Rundu, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	39.0 C (102.2 F)	11.6 C (52.9 F)	37.0 C (98.6 F)	17.3 C (63.1 F)
Feb	38.2 C (100.8 F)	10.6 C (51.1 F)	32.2 C (90.0 F)	19.0 C (66.2 F)
Mar	39.7 C (103.5 F)	11.8 C (53.2 F)	34.3 C (93.7 F)	16.5 C (61.7 F)
Apr	36.0 C (96.8 F)	7.4 C (45.3 F)	33.5 C (92.3 F)	14.8 C (58.6 F)
May	37.0 C (98.6 F)	-0.8 C (30.6 F)	30.9 C (87.6 F)	7.5 C (45.5 F)
Jun	32.5 C (90.5 F)	-2.0 C (28.4 F)	28.8 C (83.8 F)	2.9 C (37.2 F)
Jul	35.5 C (95.9 F)	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	30.1 C (86.2 F)	4.3 C (39.7 F)
Aug	37.4 C (99.3 F)	1.0 C (33.8 F)	34.9 C (94.8 F)	1.8 C (35.2 F)
Sep	39.0 C (102.2 F)	5.0 C (41.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	41.0 C (105.8 F)	11.0 C (51.8 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	41.0 C (105.8 F)	10.0 C (50.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	40.4 C (104.7 F)	10.5 C (50.9 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Rundu still stand. 2015 holds the most, with 63.

Standing records at Rundu by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1975	1
1976	4
1979	2
1980	38
1981	30
1982	28
1983	31
1984	39
1985	41
1986	24
1987	30
1988	27
1989	49
1990	18
1991	33
1992	32
1993	23
1994	45
1995	45
1996	23
1997	44
1998	50
1999	35
2000	31
2001	41
2002	33
2003	29
2004	12
2005	44
2006	46
2007	14
2008	42
2009	23
2010	37
2011	22
2012	31
2013	38
2014	46
2015	63
2016	34
2017	19
2018	30
2019	62
2020	9
2024	55
2025	11

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Rundu between 19 September 2024 and 19 September 2024. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Dec: 180.1 mm (7.1 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Rundu. The most was 180.1 mm (7.1 in) on 29 December 2015.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Rundu
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	109.0 mm (4.3 in)	24 January 1971
Feb	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	20 February 1994
Mar	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	9 March 1980
Apr	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	27 April 2010
May	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	29 May 1988
Jun	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	1 June 2003
Jul	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	29 July 2002
Aug	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	16 August 1991
Sep	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	28 September 1986
Oct	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	26 October 1978
Nov	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	3 November 1969
Dec	180.1 mm (7.1 in)	29 December 2015

Period of Record Coverage

1975 to 2025

45 years of record at Rundu, 1975 to 2025. 36 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1975, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985 and others.

Days with data per year at Rundu
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1975	4	1%	No
1976	57	16%	No
1977	5	1%	No
1980	1	0%	No
1982	312	85%	No
1983	237	65%	No
1984	253	69%	No
1985	267	73%	No
1986	220	60%	No
1987	189	52%	No
1988	276	75%	No
1989	251	69%	No
1990	320	88%	No
1991	331	91%	Yes
1992	337	92%	Yes
1993	331	91%	Yes
1994	317	87%	No
1995	308	84%	No
1996	325	89%	No
1997	331	91%	Yes
1998	340	93%	Yes
1999	343	94%	Yes
2000	333	91%	Yes
2001	306	84%	No
2002	300	82%	No
2003	240	66%	No
2004	143	39%	No
2005	293	80%	No
2006	250	68%	No
2007	208	57%	No
2008	338	92%	Yes
2009	209	57%	No
2010	288	79%	No
2011	226	62%	No
2012	316	86%	No
2013	263	72%	No
2014	338	93%	Yes
2015	283	78%	No
2016	210	57%	No
2017	218	60%	No
2018	175	48%	No
2019	318	87%	No
2020	66	18%	No
2024	215	59%	No
2025	197	54%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at Rundu
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 August 2025	Rundu, NA	daily low min	1.8 C (35.2 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	36 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
19 May 2025	Rundu, NA	daily high min	17.6 C (63.7 F)	2.1 C (3.8 F)	26 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
8 May 2025	Rundu, NA	daily low max	27.6 C (81.7 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	36 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
7 May 2025	Rundu, NA	daily low max	27.4 C (81.3 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	36 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
27 April 2025	Rundu, NA	daily high min	19.0 C (66.2 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	11 years	8 of 100 (Routine)
17 April 2025	Rundu, NA	daily high min	20.6 C (69.1 F)	1.4 C (2.5 F)	42 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
14 April 2025	Rundu, NA	daily high min	19.7 C (67.5 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	36 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
9 April 2025	Rundu, NA	daily high min	20.5 C (68.9 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	6 years	8 of 100 (Routine)
6 April 2025	Rundu, NA	daily low max	25.6 C (78.1 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	35 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
5 April 2025	Rundu, NA	daily low max	24.0 C (75.2 F)	2.4 C (4.3 F)	32 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
13 January 2025	Rundu, NA	daily high max (Tie)	36.5 C (97.7 F)	tie	10 years	2 of 100 (Routine)
1 January 2025	Rundu, NA	daily low max	25.4 C (77.7 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	6 years	6 of 100 (Routine)
20 December 2024	Rundu, NA	daily high min	23.4 C (74.1 F)	1.4 C (2.5 F)	30 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
10 December 2024	Rundu, NA	daily high max	37.7 C (99.9 F)	0.9 C (1.6 F)	27 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 2024	Rundu, NA	monthly high max (Tie)	40.4 C (104.7 F)	tie	0 years	3 of 100 (Routine)
7 December 2024	Rundu, NA	monthly high max	40.4 C (104.7 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	8 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 2024	Rundu, NA	daily high min	24.6 C (76.3 F)	2.5 C (4.5 F)	31 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 2024	Rundu, NA	daily high max	39.3 C (102.7 F)	0.9 C (1.6 F)	32 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
11 November 2024	Rundu, NA	monthly low max	20.4 C (68.7 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	18 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
5 November 2024	Rundu, NA	daily high min	23.3 C (73.9 F)	0.3 C (0.5 F)	13 years	8 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1969 to 2025

Yearly extremes at Rundu: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	41.0 C (105.8 F)	1987	39.0 C (102.2 F)	45
Coldest night (TNn)	-2.0 C (28.4 F)	1980	1.8 C (35.2 F)	44
Wettest day (Rx1day)	180.1 mm (7.1 in)	2015	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	54
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	238.0 mm (9.4 in)	1971	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	54
Longest dry spell (CDD)	181 days	1971	4 days	54

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Rundu, 1969 to 2025. The record is 41.0 C (105.8 F) in 1987, marked on the chart; the median year is 39.0 C (102.2 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Rundu by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1969	n/a
1970	n/a
1971	n/a
1972	n/a
1973	n/a
1974	n/a
1975	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1976	36.0 C (96.8 F)
1977	37.0 C (98.6 F)
1978	n/a
1979	n/a
1980	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1981	n/a
1982	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1983	38.2 C (100.8 F)
1984	39.2 C (102.6 F)
1985	36.8 C (98.2 F)
1986	39.7 C (103.5 F)
1987	41.0 C (105.8 F)
1988	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1989	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1990	39.9 C (103.8 F)
1991	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1992	38.8 C (101.8 F)
1993	38.5 C (101.3 F)
1994	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1995	39.5 C (103.1 F)
1996	39.0 C (102.2 F)
1997	39.0 C (102.2 F)
1998	39.7 C (103.5 F)
1999	39.0 C (102.2 F)
2000	39.5 C (103.1 F)
2001	38.5 C (101.3 F)
2002	39.1 C (102.4 F)
2003	39.3 C (102.7 F)
2004	38.5 C (101.3 F)
2005	40.3 C (104.5 F)
2006	38.2 C (100.8 F)
2007	38.0 C (100.4 F)
2008	40.0 C (104.0 F)
2009	39.5 C (103.1 F)
2010	39.5 C (103.1 F)
2011	39.5 C (103.1 F)
2012	39.0 C (102.2 F)
2013	39.6 C (103.3 F)
2014	39.0 C (102.2 F)
2015	40.6 C (105.1 F)
2016	41.0 C (105.8 F)
2017	40.5 C (104.9 F)
2018	40.0 C (104.0 F)
2019	40.0 C (104.0 F)
2020	36.0 C (96.8 F)
2024	40.9 C (105.6 F)
2025	37.0 C (98.6 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Rundu, 1969 to 2025. The record is -2.0 C (28.4 F) in 1980, marked on the chart; the median year is 1.8 C (35.2 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Rundu by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1969	n/a
1970	n/a
1971	n/a
1972	n/a
1973	n/a
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	14.0 C (57.2 F)
1980	-2.0 C (28.4 F)
1981	1.0 C (33.8 F)
1982	0.5 C (32.9 F)
1983	0.5 C (32.9 F)
1984	1.2 C (34.2 F)
1985	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1986	0.6 C (33.1 F)
1987	1.0 C (33.8 F)
1988	0.9 C (33.6 F)
1989	1.4 C (34.5 F)
1990	5.0 C (41.0 F)
1991	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1992	0.6 C (33.1 F)
1993	1.8 C (35.2 F)
1994	-0.9 C (30.4 F)
1995	1.5 C (34.7 F)
1996	0.6 C (33.1 F)
1997	-0.2 C (31.6 F)
1998	1.7 C (35.1 F)
1999	4.0 C (39.2 F)
2000	6.0 C (42.8 F)
2001	0.0 C (32.0 F)
2002	4.6 C (40.3 F)
2003	4.0 C (39.2 F)
2004	2.2 C (36.0 F)
2005	6.0 C (42.8 F)
2006	2.0 C (35.6 F)
2007	2.2 C (36.0 F)
2008	3.5 C (38.3 F)
2009	6.2 C (43.2 F)
2010	1.0 C (33.8 F)
2011	0.0 C (32.0 F)
2012	3.5 C (38.3 F)
2013	6.5 C (43.7 F)
2014	0.5 C (32.9 F)
2015	6.0 C (42.8 F)
2016	6.0 C (42.8 F)
2017	6.0 C (42.8 F)
2018	6.0 C (42.8 F)
2019	6.5 C (43.7 F)
2020	18.5 C (65.3 F)
2024	1.1 C (34.0 F)
2025	1.8 C (35.2 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Rundu, 1969 to 2025. The record is 180.1 mm (7.1 in) in 2015, marked on the chart; the median year is 48.0 mm (1.9 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Rundu by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1969	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1970	38.5 mm (1.5 in)
1971	109.0 mm (4.3 in)
1972	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
1973	21.0 mm (0.8 in)
1974	71.6 mm (2.8 in)
1975	41.0 mm (1.6 in)
1976	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1977	74.5 mm (2.9 in)
1978	69.2 mm (2.7 in)
1979	56.4 mm (2.2 in)
1980	70.8 mm (2.8 in)
1981	44.9 mm (1.8 in)
1982	32.6 mm (1.3 in)
1983	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1984	36.6 mm (1.4 in)
1985	50.3 mm (2.0 in)
1986	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1987	27.2 mm (1.1 in)
1988	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1989	56.4 mm (2.2 in)
1990	52.3 mm (2.1 in)
1991	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1992	45.5 mm (1.8 in)
1993	84.3 mm (3.3 in)
1994	89.4 mm (3.5 in)
1995	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1996	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1997	71.6 mm (2.8 in)
1998	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1999	79.5 mm (3.1 in)
2000	71.4 mm (2.8 in)
2001	28.2 mm (1.1 in)
2002	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
2003	36.6 mm (1.4 in)
2004	39.6 mm (1.6 in)
2005	29.5 mm (1.2 in)
2006	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
2007	67.1 mm (2.6 in)
2008	105.2 mm (4.1 in)
2009	71.9 mm (2.8 in)
2010	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
2011	71.4 mm (2.8 in)
2012	35.3 mm (1.4 in)
2013	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
2014	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
2015	180.1 mm (7.1 in)
2016	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
2017	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
2018	101.1 mm (4.0 in)
2019	53.1 mm (2.1 in)
2020	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
2024	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
2025	42.9 mm (1.7 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Rundu, 1969 to 2025. The record is 238.0 mm (9.4 in) in 1971, marked on the chart; the median year is 80.0 mm (3.1 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Rundu by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1969	107.0 mm (4.2 in)
1970	56.0 mm (2.2 in)
1971	238.0 mm (9.4 in)
1972	92.0 mm (3.6 in)
1973	46.8 mm (1.8 in)
1974	145.7 mm (5.7 in)
1975	63.4 mm (2.5 in)
1976	142.1 mm (5.6 in)
1977	177.6 mm (7.0 in)
1978	176.3 mm (6.9 in)
1979	72.7 mm (2.9 in)
1980	117.0 mm (4.6 in)
1981	82.4 mm (3.2 in)
1982	67.1 mm (2.6 in)
1983	81.9 mm (3.2 in)
1984	72.0 mm (2.8 in)
1985	126.0 mm (5.0 in)
1986	79.7 mm (3.1 in)
1987	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1988	51.8 mm (2.0 in)
1989	120.6 mm (4.7 in)
1990	80.3 mm (3.2 in)
1991	138.0 mm (5.4 in)
1992	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1993	116.8 mm (4.6 in)
1994	111.5 mm (4.4 in)
1995	25.5 mm (1.0 in)
1996	52.9 mm (2.1 in)
1997	139.2 mm (5.5 in)
1998	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1999	113.8 mm (4.5 in)
2000	173.2 mm (6.8 in)
2001	68.1 mm (2.7 in)
2002	69.4 mm (2.7 in)
2003	73.2 mm (2.9 in)
2004	20.6 mm (0.8 in)
2005	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
2006	106.8 mm (4.2 in)
2007	31.1 mm (1.2 in)
2008	212.8 mm (8.4 in)
2009	103.9 mm (4.1 in)
2010	49.4 mm (1.9 in)
2011	87.7 mm (3.5 in)
2012	83.1 mm (3.3 in)
2013	73.8 mm (2.9 in)
2014	65.3 mm (2.6 in)
2015	236.0 mm (9.3 in)
2016	97.1 mm (3.8 in)
2017	61.7 mm (2.4 in)
2018	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
2019	110.7 mm (4.4 in)
2020	52.3 mm (2.1 in)
2024	42.2 mm (1.7 in)
2025	77.9 mm (3.1 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Rundu, 1969 to 2025. The record is 181 days in 1971, marked on the chart; the median year is 4 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Rundu by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1969	136 days
1970	151 days
1971	181 days
1972	77 days
1973	24 days
1974	131 days
1975	164 days
1976	158 days
1977	134 days
1978	160 days
1979	83 days
1980	165 days
1981	120 days
1982	134 days
1983	156 days
1984	153 days
1985	163 days
1986	11 days
1987	4 days
1988	4 days
1989	2 days
1990	4 days
1991	3 days
1992	4 days
1993	6 days
1994	4 days
1995	4 days
1996	3 days
1997	4 days
1998	7 days
1999	6 days
2000	3 days
2001	7 days
2002	4 days
2003	4 days
2004	3 days
2005	4 days
2006	2 days
2007	3 days
2008	4 days
2009	4 days
2010	3 days
2011	2 days
2012	3 days
2013	3 days
2014	2 days
2015	4 days
2016	5 days
2017	2 days
2018	3 days
2019	5 days
2020	3 days
2024	2 days
2025	6 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

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Data for Rundu standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Rundu threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).