Swakopmund

What is the climate like in Swakopmund?

Swakopmund is comfortable to visit year-round; trip comfort peaks in May (9.2/10). Swakopmund is warmest in May, when daily highs average 76°F (25°C), and coolest in August, when lows fall to about 51°F (11°C). The wettest month is typically January and the driest is June; the year sees roughly 1.3 in (33 mm) of precipitation.

• Best time to visitYear-round — comfort peaks in May (9.2/10)
• Warmest monthMay — average high 76°F (25°C)
• Coolest monthAugust — average low 51°F (11°C)
• Wettest monthJanuary (0.3 in (9 mm))
• Driest monthJune (0.0 in (1 mm))
• Annual precipitation1.3 in (33 mm)
• Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)
• Records fromWalvis Bay Airport, 36 km away (1990-2025)