Sesriem Temperature by Month
Sesriem in Hardap region, Namibia sees moderate seasonal temperature shifts, with daytime highs between 25°C (77°F) in July and 34°C (93°F) in January, averaging 31°C (88°F) annually. Explore the full monthly breakdown below.
Sesriem Monthly Temperatures
In Sesriem, seasonal changes bring about a moderate variation in temperatures. Nighttime lows range from 19°C (66°F) in January to 8°C (46°F) in July.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Sesriem by month:
Low temperatures are most often recorded between 4 AM and 6 AM, while highs typically occur around 3 PM.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Temperature: Sesriem vs Namibia
The map below shows the annual temperature across Namibia. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
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Sesriem vs World: Temperature Compared
Sesriem's average annual maximum temperature is 31°C (88°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Athens, Greece sits at 23°C (73°F) on average, with hot dry summers and mild winters characteristic of the Mediterranean.
Reykjavík, Iceland averages 9°C (48°F) a year — mild summers by Icelandic standards, but cold winters and frequent wind.
Shanghai, China averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with warm summers, mild winters, and a noticeable spring and autumn.
Melbourne, Australia averages 20°C (68°F) annually — known for unpredictable weather, with four seasons sometimes happening in one day.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources — land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
For cities and regions with significant elevation, altitude is one of the biggest factors shaping local temperatures. As a rule of thumb, temperatures fall by around 6°C for every 1,000 metres gained — so a city at 2,000 metres will typically be around 12°C cooler than a city at sea level in the same region. Higher ground also tends to see more dramatic day-to-night temperature swings, since thinner air loses heat faster after sunset.
For more on Sesriem's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Sesriem climate page.
