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Namibia Bethanie

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Bethanie, Namibia — weather and VanSky index

Small town · Karas Region, Namibia

32°

Clear day 34° · night 13°

Gusts up to 40 km/h — open awning with caution and watch the forecast.

Wind 25 km/h Precip 0.0 mm Feels like 33° Humidity 11% Sunrise 06:05 Sunset 19:05 Solar 3.4 kWh Dew point -2° Air AQI 29

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Today 58/100 Acceptable

Week 42/100 Acceptable

Index by day- - - Week 42

58today 45we 45th 35fr 45sa 45su 78mo

A so-so week Comfortable days: 1 of 7. Low point: fr 30 Oct (35, partly cloudy).

Bethanie this week

Bethanie: the VanSky index for 27 Oct – 2 Nov is 42 out of 100, “Acceptable”.
Comfortable days: 1 of 7.
Low point: fr 30 Oct (35, partly cloudy).
Today: 58 out of 100 (acceptable).
Forecast updated 27 Oct, 11:04 UTC.

Daily forecast

The week is 5.4 °C warmer than normal for these dates · tap a day for details

80+ ideal 60–79 comfortable 40–59 acceptable 20–39 challenging 0–19 extreme

Index 58 · acceptable — what it is made of Weighted 64, adjustments −6 (night, extremes, sea, air) → 58 · how it works

Thermal comfort 35% 42

Sunshine 25% 54

Precipitation 25% 93

Wind 15% 80

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Weather and index by day of year

2021–2025 archive

28 October 32° / 16°

Usually dry Rain or snow on 1 of 35 archive days

October · average days

24 clear

5 partly cloudy

1 overcast

1 with rain or snow

≈ kWh

32° / 16°

day night

Best time to visit April — May, August — October Within 5 points of the highest-scoring month

This week · daily average

50 vs usual 91 −41

Daytime average 37° · usual 32° +5°

41 worse than usual for these dates. Tiles: the forecast next to the usual weather for that date — sky, day/night temperature, index; the difference below.

Today 27 Oct

forecast 34°/13° 58

usual 32°/16° 90

▼ 32 +2°

we 28 Oct

forecast 37°/12° 45

usual 32°/16° 90

▼ 45 +5°

th 29 Oct

forecast 40°/14° 45

usual 32°/16° 89

▼ 44 +8°

fr 30 Oct

forecast 41°/16° 35

usual 32°/15° 91

▼ 56 +9°

sa 31 Oct

forecast 37°/20° 45

usual 32°/15° 92

▼ 47 +5°

su 1 Nov

forecast 38°/16° 45

usual 32°/15° 92

▼ 47 +7°

mo 2 Nov

forecast 34°/19° 78

usual 32°/16° 92

▼ 14 +2°

Climate: ERA5, Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S).

Where the week is better

27 Oct – 2 Nov · weekly average

#	City	Index
1	Swakopmund 19° / 15° no rain 2.8 kWh	98
2	Walvis Bay 19° / 14° no rain 2.8 kWh	96
3	Lüderitz 20° / 14° no rain 2.8 kWh	94
4	Windhoek 32° / 18° 2 days of rain 3.0 kWh	65
5	Katutura 34° / 17° 2 days of rain 3.0 kWh	58
6	Gobabis 34° / 19° 3 days of rain 2.9 kWh	54
7	Grootfontein 33° / 19° 2 days of rain 2.8 kWh	52
…	Bethanie 37° / 16° no rain 3.0 kWh	42

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Frequently Asked Questions

The weekly VanSky index for Bethanie is 42 out of 100. It is the average of the daily scores, adjusted for swings in the weather: the more uneven the week, the lower the score. Above 60 means comfortable conditions for staying, below 40 means it is worth looking elsewhere. The 7-day forecast is further up this page.

Today a 500 W panel setup will produce about 3.4 kWh in Bethanie. The estimate uses the cloud forecast and the length of daylight. Set your own panel power with the “My panels” control at the top of the page and the figures will update.

The daily score for Bethanie combines thermal comfort (temperature and humidity) at 35%, sunshine at 25%, precipitation at 25% and wind at 15%. Frost, storms, extreme heat or heavy rain pull the day's score down sharply. The weekly score is the daily average, adjusted for swings in the weather.

VanSky Index

A weather comfort index for travel: a 0–100 score. Recalculated daily from live weather data — temperature, rainfall, wind and sun.

80–100Ideal

60–79Comfortable

40–59Acceptable

20–39Challenging

0–19Extreme

How it's calculated:

Thermal comfort 35% — temperature + humidity

Sunshine 25% — panel charge, mood; in heat the sun is no longer a bonus

Precipitation 25% — rain → muddy ground

Wind 15% — awning, driving, noise

Extremes override all: frost, heat, storm, downpour

Heat counts by feels-like temperature: at 32°+ the score can’t reach “Comfortable”, muggy nights lower it further

A dangerous day drags the week down: a storm or downpour in the forecast keeps the week from being “Comfortable”

Bonus: warm sea, high panel output

Data: Open-Meteo · Updated several times a day

VanSky index for Bethanie, Namibia — 42 out of 100 (Acceptable). Decide in seconds: temperature, precipitation, wind and solar output. Data refreshed several times a day from real weather observations. Forecast updated 27 Oct, 11:04 UTC.