Capital of Namibia
Windhoek
Photo: Bries · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
- Local time
- Africa/Windhoek
- Country
- Namibia
- Population
- 386,219
- Elevation
- 1,700 m
- Airports
- WDH · ERS
- 41 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 6,730 km
- 8 hrs 40 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Windhoek, month by month
- Jan32°
- Feb30°
- Mar28°
- Apr26°
- May23°
- Jun21°
- Jul21°
- Aug24°
- Sept29°
- Oct31°
- Nov32°
- Dec32°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Good for going, on these averages: February to October.
Mean highs run from 21°C in June to 32°C in December, with about 444 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for WindhoekModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
Airports
Airports serving Windhoek
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBWindhoek
6,730 km
8 hrs 40 mins · Estimate
From AUHWindhoek
6,620 km
8 hrs 30 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
- Local time
- Africa/Windhoek
- Country
- Namibia
- Currency
- Namibian Dollar NADToday's indicative rate: NAD 10 ≈ USD 0.605Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type D220 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 112general emergencyAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +264 · On the left
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