When to go to Swakopmund?
Atlantic fog rolls into Swakopmund most mornings, softening a seafront of German colonial facades and a slim white lighthouse. The Namib starts where the last street stops, and the dunes above Sandwich Harbour are made for quad bikes and paragliding. Up the coast, Cape Cross holds a fur seal colony you smell long before you see it.
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The best time to go
Good news: the weather in Swakopmund is pleasant all year round.
See also: Where to go in January? · Where to go in February? · Where to go in March? · Where to go in April?
Month-by-month weather in Swakopmund
| Month | ☀️ h/day | 🌧️ mm | 🌡️ °C | Score /100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 11.7 | 6 | 20 | 83 |
| February | 11.2 | 11 | 20 | 81 |
| March | 11.0 | 2 | 18 | 82 |
| April | 10.7 | 3 | 17 | 81 |
| May | 9.7 | 0 | 18 | 80 |
| June | 9.6 | 1 | 18 | 80 |
| July | 9.7 | 0 | 15 | 79 |
| August | 10.1 | 0 | 14 | 77 |
| September | 10.8 | 1 | 14 | 80 |
| October | 10.9 | 0 | 15 | 78 |
| November | 11.5 | 4 | 17 | 82 |
| December | 11.6 | 0 | 18 | 82 |
Estimated from 3 years of data. The score (0–100) combines sunshine, dry weather, clear skies and temperature.
The climate in brief
In Swakopmund, the sunniest month is January, and the driest is August (about 0 mm). Temperatures peak in February (about 20°C). Over the year, an average of 29 mm of rain falls, and 12 months in 12 offer ideal weather for a trip.
What to do in Swakopmund?
- Namib dunes (Sandwich Harbour)
- Lighthouse and German colonial architecture
- Cape Cross (fur seals)
- Adventure (paragliding, quad biking on dunes)
Practical info
- Country: Namibia
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