Ondangwa Weather Records (WAM00068006)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Ondangwa (WAM00068006), Namibia, with 49 years of record.

Key Facts for Ondangwa

Ondangwa (WAM00068006) is a weather station in Namibia at -17.93 latitude and 15.98 longitude, 1,100 m (3,609 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1977 to 2025, 49 years of record.
1,464 records set at Ondangwa still stand.
Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

Location: Namibia, -17.93 latitude, 15.98 longitude.
Elevation: 1,100 m (3,609 ft).
Period of record: 1977 to 2025, 49 years.
Eligible elements: none yet.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

15 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Ondangwa. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 15 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Ondangwa, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	42.6 C (108.7 F)	16.4 C (61.5 F)	39.0 C (102.2 F)	16.7 C (62.1 F)
Feb	44.9 C (112.8 F)	12.0 C (53.6 F)	32.3 C (90.1 F)	18.1 C (64.6 F)
Mar	44.3 C (111.7 F)	12.7 C (54.9 F)	33.3 C (91.9 F)	18.4 C (65.1 F)
Apr	40.1 C (104.2 F)	9.8 C (49.6 F)	33.3 C (91.9 F)	14.9 C (58.8 F)
May	40.7 C (105.3 F)	0.6 C (33.1 F)	33.1 C (91.6 F)	10.4 C (50.7 F)
Jun	35.6 C (96.1 F)	-0.8 C (30.6 F)	29.7 C (85.5 F)	3.4 C (38.1 F)
Jul	37.8 C (100.0 F)	2.2 C (36.0 F)	32.4 C (90.3 F)	6.7 C (44.1 F)
Aug	40.3 C (104.5 F)	-0.5 C (31.1 F)	36.3 C (97.3 F)	3.9 C (39.0 F)
Sep	42.6 C (108.7 F)	7.7 C (45.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	45.1 C (113.2 F)	11.0 C (51.8 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	46.6 C (115.9 F)	13.2 C (55.8 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	46.3 C (115.3 F)	14.7 C (58.5 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Ondangwa still stand. 2022 holds the most, with 190.

Standing records at Ondangwa by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1979	1
1981	1
1988	32
1989	25
2003	20
2004	12
2005	37
2006	76
2007	17
2008	69
2009	50
2010	58
2011	54
2012	47
2013	66
2014	41
2015	51
2016	45
2017	42
2018	71
2019	155
2020	57
2021	61
2022	190
2023	78
2024	69
2025	39

Wettest Day of Each Month

Nov: 141.0 mm (5.6 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Ondangwa. The most was 141.0 mm (5.6 in) on 22 November 2007.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Ondangwa
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	10 January 2010
Feb	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	26 February 2025
Mar	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	2 March 2009
Apr	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	26 April 2011
May	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	5 May 1988
Jun	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	27 June 2007
Jul	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	30 July 2010
Aug	0.3 mm (0.01 in)	8 August 2007
Sep	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	17 September 2003
Oct	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	23 October 2007
Nov	141.0 mm (5.6 in)	22 November 2007
Dec	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	29 December 2007

Period of Record Coverage

1988 to 2025

25 years of record at Ondangwa, 1988 to 2025. 22 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1988, 1989, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and others.

Days with data per year at Ondangwa
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1988	99	27%	No
1989	54	15%	No
2003	57	16%	No
2004	79	22%	No
2005	282	77%	No
2006	175	48%	No
2007	157	43%	No
2008	316	86%	No
2009	265	73%	No
2010	340	93%	Yes
2011	306	84%	No
2012	339	93%	Yes
2013	308	84%	No
2014	338	93%	Yes
2015	190	52%	No
2016	71	19%	No
2017	144	39%	No
2018	232	64%	No
2019	276	76%	No
2020	310	85%	No
2021	275	75%	No
2022	206	56%	No
2023	286	78%	No
2024	278	76%	No
2025	179	49%	No

Latest Records

No records were set at this station in the latest data.

Extremes by Year

1977 to 2025

Yearly extremes at Ondangwa: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	46.6 C (115.9 F)	2022	40.3 C (104.5 F)	25
Coldest night (TNn)	-0.8 C (30.6 F)	2022	5.0 C (41.0 F)	28
Wettest day (Rx1day)	141.0 mm (5.6 in)	2007	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	30
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	472.5 mm (18.6 in)	2007	56.8 mm (2.2 in)	18
Longest dry spell (CDD)	7 days	2005	2 days	30

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Ondangwa, 1977 to 2025. The record is 46.6 C (115.9 F) in 2022, marked on the chart; the median year is 40.3 C (104.5 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Ondangwa by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	n/a
1980	n/a
1981	n/a
1988	37.3 C (99.1 F)
1989	39.2 C (102.6 F)
2003	38.4 C (101.1 F)
2004	40.1 C (104.2 F)
2005	41.9 C (107.4 F)
2006	37.5 C (99.5 F)
2007	41.4 C (106.5 F)
2008	40.8 C (105.4 F)
2009	40.3 C (104.5 F)
2010	40.3 C (104.5 F)
2011	39.6 C (103.3 F)
2012	40.1 C (104.2 F)
2013	40.8 C (105.4 F)
2014	39.8 C (103.6 F)
2015	41.8 C (107.2 F)
2016	40.7 C (105.3 F)
2017	39.6 C (103.3 F)
2018	41.8 C (107.2 F)
2019	41.3 C (106.3 F)
2020	43.2 C (109.8 F)
2021	40.0 C (104.0 F)
2022	46.6 C (115.9 F)
2023	44.9 C (112.8 F)
2024	40.8 C (105.4 F)
2025	39.0 C (102.2 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Ondangwa, 1977 to 2025. The record is -0.8 C (30.6 F) in 2022, marked on the chart; the median year is 5.0 C (41.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Ondangwa by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	19.0 C (66.2 F)
1980	14.0 C (57.2 F)
1981	10.0 C (50.0 F)
1988	4.0 C (39.2 F)
1989	6.9 C (44.4 F)
2003	5.0 C (41.0 F)
2004	7.8 C (46.0 F)
2005	6.2 C (43.2 F)
2006	3.1 C (37.6 F)
2007	5.7 C (42.3 F)
2008	3.4 C (38.1 F)
2009	6.0 C (42.8 F)
2010	2.6 C (36.7 F)
2011	2.2 C (36.0 F)
2012	3.6 C (38.5 F)
2013	5.9 C (42.6 F)
2014	5.3 C (41.5 F)
2015	3.5 C (38.3 F)
2016	4.8 C (40.6 F)
2017	9.0 C (48.2 F)
2018	6.9 C (44.4 F)
2019	8.9 C (48.0 F)
2020	5.0 C (41.0 F)
2021	3.9 C (39.0 F)
2022	-0.8 C (30.6 F)
2023	0.6 C (33.1 F)
2024	3.4 C (38.1 F)
2025	3.4 C (38.1 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Ondangwa, 1977 to 2025. The record is 141.0 mm (5.6 in) in 2007, marked on the chart; the median year is 29.4 mm (1.2 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Ondangwa by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1977	0.5 mm (0.02 in)
1978	5.1 mm (0.20 in)
1979	20.1 mm (0.8 in)
1980	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1981	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1988	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1989	4.3 mm (0.17 in)
2003	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
2004	18.3 mm (0.7 in)
2005	29.7 mm (1.2 in)
2006	29.7 mm (1.2 in)
2007	141.0 mm (5.6 in)
2008	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
2009	102.1 mm (4.0 in)
2010	73.9 mm (2.9 in)
2011	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
2012	28.4 mm (1.1 in)
2013	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
2014	40.9 mm (1.6 in)
2015	35.1 mm (1.4 in)
2016	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
2017	26.9 mm (1.1 in)
2018	17.0 mm (0.7 in)
2019	4.1 mm (0.16 in)
2020	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
2021	4.1 mm (0.16 in)
2022	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
2023	54.1 mm (2.1 in)
2024	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
2025	68.1 mm (2.7 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Ondangwa, 1977 to 2025. The record is 472.5 mm (18.6 in) in 2007, marked on the chart; the median year is 56.8 mm (2.2 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Ondangwa by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	n/a
1980	n/a
1981	n/a
1988	n/a
1989	n/a
2003	n/a
2004	n/a
2005	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
2006	45.4 mm (1.8 in)
2007	472.5 mm (18.6 in)
2008	58.2 mm (2.3 in)
2009	242.1 mm (9.5 in)
2010	93.4 mm (3.7 in)
2011	55.4 mm (2.2 in)
2012	69.5 mm (2.7 in)
2013	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
2014	68.4 mm (2.7 in)
2015	47.8 mm (1.9 in)
2016	30.8 mm (1.2 in)
2017	n/a
2018	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
2019	n/a
2020	24.1 mm (0.9 in)
2021	n/a
2022	46.4 mm (1.8 in)
2023	38.8 mm (1.5 in)
2024	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
2025	105.6 mm (4.2 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Ondangwa, 1977 to 2025. The record is 7 days in 2005, marked on the chart; the median year is 2 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Ondangwa by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1977	1 day
1978	1 day
1979	1 day
1980	1 day
1981	2 days
1988	1 day
1989	2 days
2003	1 day
2004	3 days
2005	7 days
2006	2 days
2007	3 days
2008	4 days
2009	3 days
2010	5 days
2011	2 days
2012	2 days
2013	4 days
2014	3 days
2015	6 days
2016	3 days
2017	2 days
2018	2 days
2019	3 days
2020	1 day
2021	2 days
2022	2 days
2023	3 days
2024	2 days
2025	3 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.

Download the Data

Data for Ondangwa standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Ondangwa 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 2026-10-13 (13 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).