SeasonMapSwakopmund weather in August
Namibia
August in Swakopmund: nice, dry, with clean air — an excellent time to visit.
#11 of 12 months in Swakopmund · #508 of 1383 destinations to visit in August · comfort 84/100 (tier A)
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Traveller notes on Swakopmund in August
Other months in Swakopmund
Swakopmund's forum calls January lovely and sunny on the coast, noticeably cooler than inland Namibia thanks to the cold Benguela current offshore. Regulars note the main summer rains only really pick up toward the end of January, and that any rain tends to arrive as one short, brief burst rather than a sustained downpour — book accommodation early since this overlaps South Africa's peak school-holiday season.
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Swakopmund climate normals — August
| Daytime high | 23°C / 74°F | 😎 nice |
|---|---|---|
| Nighttime low | 10°C / 51°F | |
| Feels like (high) | 21°C / 70°F | |
| Sea temperature | 14°C / 58°F | 🥶 cold sea |
| Rainfall | 0 mm / 0 in | ☀️ dry |
| Rainy days | 0 days | |
| Humidity | 61% | 💧 humid |
| Dew point | 7°C / 44°F | |
| Sunshine | 10.2 h/day | |
| Daylight | 11.4 h | |
| Wind | 23 km/h / 14 mph | |
| Air quality (US AQI) | 28 | 🍃 good |
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Swakopmund in August
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.
Quietschool holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it, one of its worst months for weather(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Swakopmund's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Fair weatherSwakopmund's weather doesn't swing hard through the year — comfort stays fairly steady in every month.
What's on in Swakopmund in August
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Season
Coastal fog
1 Apr – 30 Sep · usuallyFog seasonRiskThe Benguela puts fog over this coast on something close to two hundred days a year, and it is thickest and slowest to lift in the cooler months. Twenty minutes inland the dunes are usually in sun.
- Hazard
The east wind
1 May – 30 Sep · usuallyWind seasonA few times each winter the wind swings round off the interior and the coast goes from cold and grey to hot and full of sand inside an hour. Windows shut, the light goes brown, and it holds for a day or two. Source ↗
- Nature
Whales off Walvis Bay
1 Jun – 30 Nov · usuallyWhale seasonSouthern rights and humpbacks pass Walvis Bay, half an hour down the coast, through winter and spring. The same boats run out to the pelicans and the seals on Pelican Point whatever the month.
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of Swakopmund — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
Where is Swakopmund?
Swakopmund in August — FAQ
- Is August a good time to visit Swakopmund?
- August in Swakopmund: nice, dry, with clean air — an excellent time to visit. It ranks #11 of 12 months for Swakopmund on SeasonMap's comfort score (84/100).
- What is the weather like in Swakopmund in August?
- In August, Swakopmund averages a daily high of 23.4°C and a low of 10.4°C, with about 0 mm of rain over roughly 0 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Swakopmund in August?
- Swakopmund has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 28 in August.
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Similar destinations in Southern Africa — August
Within 300 km: Sossusvlei's Milky Way over the dunes around 1 Apr – 30 Sep.