Africa-Press – Namibia. THE northern and north-eastern parts of the country recorded the highest rainfall during February 2026, with several areas in these regions receiving over 200 millimetres (mm) throughout the month.
This was highlighted in the Namibia Meteorological Services’ Climate Watch Report, which indicated that some north-central areas reported very high rainfall anomalies exceeding 200% of the monthly average, reflecting the occurrence of intense and localised convective rainfall events during February.
Epembe in the Ohangwena Region recorded the highest rainfall at 345 mm during February, while Endundja, also in the same region, received substantial rainfall totalling 273.8 mm. Several other northern areas experienced rainfall exceeding 200 mm in February 2026, including Ongwediva, Ondangwa, and Outapi, which recorded 295 mm, 211.6 mm, and 200.7 mm of rain respectively.
The north-eastern regions also experienced significant rainfall. Mukwe and Ncaute in the Kavango East Region recorded 263 mm and 201 mm respectively, while Sibinda and Sachona in the Zambezi Region received 231.1 mm and 211 mm.
In contrast to the north, the southern parts of the country did not see consistently substantial rainfall during February, recording less than 100 mm of rain in total throughout the month.
According to the Namibia Meteorological Services’ report, Keetmanshoop, Naos, and Karasburg in the //Kharas Region recorded 7 mm, 34.5 mm, and 39.4 mm respectively during February, while Aroab and Ariamsvlei, also in the //Kharas Region, recorded slightly higher totals of 61.7 mm and 79 mm. In the Hardap Region, Mariental, Rehoboth, and Gochas received 86.4 mm, 70.8 mm, and 28 mm respectively throughout February.
The report further revealed that Windhoek recorded moderate rainfall, ranging from 50 mm to 130 mm.
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