SeasonMapSwakopmund weather by month
Namibia
The best time to visit Swakopmund is January to March — 89/100 in January, 26°C and 1 rainy day. The best season is summer, December to February (88/100 on average).
The worst month is September at 84/100 — nice, dry, clean air. See September →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Planning the wider trip? Best time to visit Namibia →
Swakopmund, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Swakopmund is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 89 | A | 26°C | 1 d | 12 h | Busy | 1 |
| FebFebruary | 89 | A | 26°C | 1 d | 11 h | Busy | — |
| MarMarch | 87 | A | 27°C | 1 d | 11 h | Busy | — |
| AprApril | 87 | A | 27°C | 0 d | 11 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| MayMay | 86 | A | 28°C | 0 d | 10 h | Shoulder | 2 |
| JunJune | 85 | A | 26°C | 0 d | 10 h | Shoulder | 3 |
| JulJuly | 84 | A | 25°C | 0 d | 10 h | Quiet | 3 |
| AugAugust | 84 | A | 23°C | 0 d | 10 h | Quiet | 3 |
| SepSeptember | 84 | A | 23°C | 0 d | 11 h | Busy | 4 |
| OctOctober | 85 | A | 24°C | 0 d | 11 h | Busy | 2 |
| NovNovember | 87 | A | 25°C | 0 d | 12 h | Shoulder | 2 |
| DecDecember | 87 | A | 25°C | 1 d | 12 h | Busy | 2 |
What's on in Swakopmund through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
- April
- Coastal fog1 Apr – 30 Sep (usually)Season
- May
- The east wind1 May – 30 Sep (usually)Hazard
- June
- Whales off Walvis Bay1 Jun – 30 Nov (usually)Nature
- September
- Küska, the Swakopmund carnival24 Sep – 3 OctFestival
- November
- Seal pupping at Cape Cross15 Nov – 31 Dec (usually)Nature
- December
- The coast fills up10 Dec – 15 Jan (usually)Holiday
Crowds in Swakopmund in January
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
BusyThe coast fills up, school holidays in 5 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet