Livestock farming contributes over 60% to agricultural GDP. In rural communities, livestock is used as a source of income but also seen as a symbol of wealth and status. Livestock is a source of livelihood and wealth of many households which needs to be safe guarded and saved from effects of climate change. Productivity of livestock farming in rural areas depends on status of grazing and ability of the farmers to supplement feed in times of limited grazing. This research sought to identify the determinants of adaptive capacity of livestock farmers to climate change in Omusati region. The study further analysed the determinants of adaptive capacity to identify barriers and enablers of adaptive capacity of livestock farmers to climate change. Key informant interviews, mixed gender group discussions and a survey questionnaire were used to triangulate the information gathering. Adaptive capacity of livestock farmers were found to be influenced by level of technology, level of education, asset base, and social network/capital. These determinants were either barriers or enablers to adaptive capacity of livestock farmers. Many families that have livestock obtained some of them through inheritance from family members which coupled with little marketing, may affect decision making to adapt to changing environment such as reducing livestock numbers by selling when grazing is limited. Unattractive market prices for livestock discourage selling as a strategy to adapt to limit grazing which causes many livestock deaths as many farmers are unable to purchase supplementary feed. Thus price setting and marketing, rangeland management, land use planning, fodder production under irrigation are some of the strategies that could be employed to enhance resilience of livestock farmers to climate change. Keywords: Climate variability, adaptive capacity, determinants, grazing and livestock farmers.