1 of 14 crop regions in Namibia are at their worst on record for this point in the season. Its highest in any previous year was 6, on a recent average of 0.67.
How bad is it, against this
country’s own record
Five instruments read together
our combination, not an observation
24th worst
of 26 years at this point in the season
The 24th most stressed of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026, across 5 instruments read together
Every input is measured against its own record, but no source publishes this average. It is our combination, not an observation.
This value places the country against itself, so it does not rank countries against each other. Its year-to-year spread here is 0.229, and that spread differs by place, so a higher value elsewhere can be a less unusual year than this one. The rank is the comparable figure.
A reading of conditions to date. It carries no statement about the rest of the season.
What the instruments say
The canopy is in its best third, as are water satisfaction and rainfall.
Each track is that instrument’s own 26 years, worst on the left.
Vegetation, cumulative+0.8325th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current+0.3819th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction32%22nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month+0.7725th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature18.1 °C8th highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Five instruments, each against its own 26 years for
this point in the season. They are shown together because they
disagree: across the regions on this site, roughly a quarter have
vegetation at a record low while water or rainfall sits in its best
third. This page reports where each one sits and does not say what
caused what.
Every region of Namibia,
worst to least
Each bar is the full spread of that region’s
previous 25 years at this point in the season. The dot is this year.
A dot at the left of a wide bar and a dot at the left of a narrow
bar are different findings, which is why the history is drawn rather
than described.
Regions in colour are at their worst on record. The
rest are placed on the same scale so a single deep region inside an
otherwise ordinary country reads differently from a country where
the whole distribution has moved.
Hardap
-0.94
lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current-1.02lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction13%25th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month+0.6622nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature15.7 °C11th highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
same dekad, 2001-2025
Kunene
-0.33
14th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation here usually tracks water availability.
Vegetation, current-0.647th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction24%16th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-0.2523rd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature19.8 °C2nd highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
same dekad, 2001-2025
Kavango East
+0.03
12th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation here usually tracks water availability.
Vegetation, current+0.4319th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction39%21st lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month+1.8725th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature18.6 °C8th highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
same dekad, 2001-2025
Kavango West
+0.41
20th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation here usually tracks water availability.
Vegetation, current+0.7123rd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction42%20th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month+1.7924th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature18.8 °C3rd highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
same dekad, 2001-2025
Omusati
+0.55
22nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation here usually tracks water availability.
Vegetation, current-0.2313th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction31%18th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-0.2322nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature18.9 °C15th highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
same dekad, 2001-2025
Erongo
+0.59
17th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation here usually tracks water availability.
Vegetation, current-0.6412th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction18%15th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month+0.6624th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature19.6 °C2nd highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
same dekad, 2001-2025
Oshikoto
+0.93
22nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation here usually tracks water availability.
Vegetation, current+0.5419th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction45%21st lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month+0.4123rd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature18.8 °C13th highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
same dekad, 2001-2025
Ohangwena
+1.28
25th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation here usually tracks water availability.
Vegetation, current+0.3415th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction45%20th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month+0.0322nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature18.9 °C15th highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
same dekad, 2001-2025
Otjozondjupa
+1.29
26th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation here usually tracks water availability.
Vegetation, current+0.9326th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction25%20th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month+1.4624th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature18.4 °C2nd highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
same dekad, 2001-2025
Zambezi
+1.47
26th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation here usually tracks water availability.
Vegetation, current+1.2525th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction32%25th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-0.547th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature18.2 °C17th highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
same dekad, 2001-2025
Karas
+1.51
25th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation here usually tracks water availability.
Vegetation, current+0.9724th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction21%26th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month+1.8024th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature13.8 °C10th highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
same dekad, 2001-2025
Oshana
+1.65
26th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation here usually tracks water availability.
Vegetation, current+0.6518th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction41%20th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month+0.0222nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature18.7 °C15th highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
same dekad, 2001-2025
Omaheke
+2.37
26th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation here usually tracks water availability.
Vegetation, current+1.6426th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction36%18th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month+2.3825th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature17.1 °C10th highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
same dekad, 2001-2025
This measurement is of the crop canopy and not of what
stressed it: heat, drought, disease and late planting are not
separable here, which is why no claim on this page names a cause.