Climate of Swakopmund
Swakopmund has a desert climate. The temperature during the day is warm and you won't have rain here anytime soon. The average annual temperature for Swakopmund is 22° degrees and there is about 44 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 332 days a year with an average humidity of 67% and an UV-index of 5.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 20°C and 24°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 14°C and 20°C
- Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 15°C and 21°C
- Rain: it rains 26 days and there is a total of approximately 44 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3607 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 20°C and 24°C |
Warmest month: | 24°C in March |
Coldest month: | 20°C in September |
Night temperature: | between 14°C and 20°C |
Sea temperature: | between 15°C and 21°C |
Dry days: | 339 days |
Days with rain: | 26 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 44 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3607 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Swakopmund.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Swakopmund.
Climate table of Swakopmund
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Swakopmund. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Swakopmund might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Night temp. (°C) | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
Water temp. (°C) | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 6 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Days with rain | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Dry days | 27 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
UV-index | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Best time to visit Swakopmund
The best time to visit Swakopmund in Namibia is from January through December. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Swakopmund is 24°C in March and the lowest is 20°C in September. The maximum water temperature is 21°C and the lowest water temperature is 15°C.
Climate of Swakopmund by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Swakopmund? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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