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Mariental — VanSky 71 (Comfortable)
Regional capital · Hardap Region, Namibia
VanSky index for Mariental, Namibia — 71 out of 100 (Comfortable). Decide in seconds: temperature, precipitation, wind and solar output. Data refreshed several times a day from real weather observations.
The main score is weekly (7-day average). The “Today” toggle shows the current day, and the region page compares cities “by area”.
Mariental, Namibia — VanSky 71 out of 100. Comfortable for a route. Ranked #4 of 24 cities in the country (as of 30 August 2026). Temperature 30°C, wind 22 km/h. Solar panels yield 1.6 kWh/day at 400 W — enough for full autonomy.
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Travel recommendations
- Wind is calm — safe to open the awning and leave it out overnight.
- Perfect night (14°C) — comfortable without heating or air conditioning.
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Cities with a close score — route alternatives
- Otjiwarongo 86
- Walvis Bay 86
- Grootfontein 86
- Swakopmund 85
- Keetmanshoop 85
- Okahandja 83
VanSky Index
A weather comfort index for travel: a 0–100 score. Recalculated daily from live weather data — temperature, rainfall, wind and sun.
How it's calculated:
- Thermal comfort 35%
- Sunshine 25%
- Precipitation 25%
- Wind 15%
Data: Open-Meteo · Updated several times a day
Where the weather is best in Namibia
Mariental ranks 5 of 24 cities. Country average VanSky — 78.
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Namibia — fuel prices
Compare fuel prices worldwide
Updated: 30.08.2026
Unleaded 95
$1.52 /l
NAD24.49 · €1.31/l
94 of 168
pricier than 55% of countries
Diesel
$1.63 /l
NAD26.28 · €1.40/l
100 of 166
pricier than 60% of countries
Premium Diesel
$1.63 /l
NAD26.37 · €1.41/l
13 of 44
cheaper than 73% of countries
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