Swakopmund, Erongo Region Climate
Namibia
Pop. 53,009 Elev. 18 m / 59 ft
TZ: Africa/Windhoek (UTC+2) ·
Swakopmund has a dry climate with warm summers reaching 82°F (28°C) in May and mild winters averaging 49°F (9°C) in August. Rain falls on about 3 days per year (3.7 in / 95 mm total). The city averages 225 sunny days per year. Ocean water temperatures reach 69°F (21°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 28°C (82°F) high | 9°C (49°F) low |
| Feels like | 28°C (82°F) high | 8°C (47°F) low |
| Rain | 3 days | 95 mm (3.7 in) /yr |
| Sky | 225 sunny | 3 stormy |
| Wind | 2.5 m/s (5.6 mph) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
47
Jan 53
Feb 42
Mar 28
Apr 10
May 10
Jun 19
Jul 24
Aug 35
Sep 34
Oct 34
Nov 48
Dec Humidity (%)
79
Jan 78
Feb 79
Mar 76
Apr 51
May 51
Jun 69
Jul 73
Aug 74
Sep 79
Oct 78
Nov 76
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22°C 72°F | 16°C 61°F | 17 mm 0.7 in | — | 10 |
| February | 23°C 74°F | 17°C 63°F | 7 mm 0.3 in | — | 10 |
| March | 24°C 74°F | 17°C 62°F | 54 mm 2.1 in | — | 16 |
| April | 22°C 72°F | 14°C 58°F | 2 mm 0.1 in | — | 20 |
| May | 28°C 82°F | 17°C 62°F | 0 mm 0.0 in | — | 28 |
| June | 23°C 74°F | 13°C 56°F | 0 mm 0.0 in | — | 29 |
| July | 19°C 67°F | 10°C 51°F | 1 mm 0.0 in | — | 24 |
| August | 19°C 65°F | 9°C 49°F | 2 mm 0.1 in | — | 23 |
| September | 20°C 68°F | 11°C 51°F | 2 mm 0.1 in | — | 17 |
| October | 20°C 67°F | 12°C 53°F | 2 mm 0.1 in | — | 18 |
| November | 22°C 71°F | 14°C 57°F | 3 mm 0.1 in | — | 19 |
| December | 23°C 74°F | 17°C 62°F | 8 mm 0.3 in | — | 11 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 10 | 1 |
| February | 10 | 0 |
| March | 16 | 2 |
| April | 20 | 0 |
| May | 28 | 0 |
| June | 29 | 0 |
| July | 24 | 0 |
| August | 23 | 0 |
| September | 17 | 0 |
| October | 18 | 0 |
| November | 19 | 0 |
| December | 11 | 0 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 19°C 67°F | 23°C 73°F |
| February | 19°C 67°F | 24°C 74°F |
| March | 19°C 66°F | 24°C 75°F |
| April | 16°C 62°F | 22°C 71°F |
| May | 18°C 64°F | 21°C 69°F |
| June | 15°C 59°F | 17°C 63°F |
| July | 14°C 57°F | 16°C 61°F |
| August | 13°C 56°F | 16°C 61°F |
| September | 14°C 58°F | 18°C 64°F |
| October | 15°C 59°F | 19°C 67°F |
| November | 18°C 65°F | 21°C 70°F |
| December | 21°C 69°F | 23°C 74°F |