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What grows in Windhoek West

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Map showing the boundary of Windhoek West

The 2026 season in Windhoek West

Rainy seasonsOne each year — one chance to plant, so timing carries it
When the rains are expectedJanuary 2026 to April 2026
Rain in a typical yearAbout 372 mm
This season's rainLeaning dry — January and February look short of rain. Plant at the early end of the window, favour quicker and more drought-tolerant crops, and keep moisture in the soil: mulch, and weed early.
This season's heatHotter than usual — about +2.1 °C over the growing months. Heat makes the same rain do less, so a dry spell bites sooner: do not plant late, and shade or mulch what you can.
What that supportsenough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it, warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season
Ground this covers3 kinds of ground. The season below is the largest that farms — about 75% of this area.
75% enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 89 growing days · about 380 mm · January to April
21% enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 90 growing days · about 390 mm · December to April
4% enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 104 growing days · about 400 mm · December to April

last updated 17 September 2026

What grows in Windhoek West

75% highland, semi-arid, warm — 33 crops

21% semi-arid, warm — 32 crops

Rain-fed. These dates are worked out from each place's own rainfall, for a field watered by the season — with irrigation a window can open earlier, close later, or come round more than once a year. Check your own field under What grows, or get the Divisi app for a calendar dated to your farm.

What grows in Windhoek West with irrigation

These need water applied — rain alone will not carry them here. The dates are the windows their own water supply allows.

What Divisi would not plant in Windhoek West

Every crop in the catalogue is scored against this district, not only the ones that work — so the list above is a decision rather than a shortlist. These are the rest, with what ruled each one out.

  • Egusi melon Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Teff Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Pearl millet Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Soybean Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Moringa Moderate
  • Papaya Moderate
  • Garlic Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Groundnut Moderate — Water
  • Passion fruit Moderate — Frost & pests
  • Rice Moderate — Water
  • Avocado Unsuitable — Water
  • Banana Unsuitable — Water
  • Cabbage Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Cashew Unsuitable
  • Cassava Unsuitable
  • Chickpea Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Cocoa Unsuitable
  • Coconut Unsuitable
  • Taro Unsuitable
  • Arabica coffee Unsuitable
  • Robusta coffee Unsuitable
  • Cotton Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Enset Unsuitable — Water
  • Ginger Unsuitable — Water
  • Grapefruit Unsuitable — Water
  • Guava Unsuitable — Water
  • Lemon Unsuitable — Water
  • Lime Unsuitable — Water
  • Mandarin Unsuitable — Water
  • Mango Unsuitable — Water
  • Oil palm Unsuitable
  • Pigeon pea Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Pineapple Unsuitable
  • Roselle Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Sesame Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Sugarcane Unsuitable — Water
  • Sweet orange Unsuitable — Water
  • Tea Unsuitable — Water
  • Turmeric Unsuitable
  • Yam Unsuitable

Divisi scored 74 crops against this district's own ground; 40 came back without a sowing date.

Plan the season, not just check it

The crops and dates above are read at cells spread across Windhoek West, and the map colours which kind of ground each part of it is. Your own soil, slope and rainfall will shift the dates — the Divisi app works them out for your field, and dates each job that follows.

Or check your field first

This calendar moves

Planting windows shift with the forecast. Leave your email and we'll send what changed, and a note when planting time nears — a couple of emails a month at most.

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Frequently asked questions

What crops grow well in Windhoek West?

Niger seed, Sunflower, Cucumber, Jute mallow, Watermelon all rate well in Windhoek West — scored against its own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average.

When should I plant Niger seed in Windhoek West?

In Windhoek West the window for Niger seed runs 30 Dec 2026 to 19 Jan 2027.

Is there a farming app that works in Windhoek West?

Divisi does. It reads Windhoek West's own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average, so the planting dates and crop shortlist on this page are the same ones the app works out for a field here — then dates each job for that field, and keeps working with no signal.

Is this exact for my own field?

No — these are readings taken across Windhoek West, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.

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The district's answer is one question. What each crop needs, what attacks it and where to sell it are the others.

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