January ranks 2nd of 12 for Swakopmund — one of the best windows
Best window · 9.4/10January averages 20°C (68°F) — warm for the outdoors: start trails early, use shaded routes at midday, and carry more water than you think you need.
Expect 29 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.2 daylight hours.
A 9.4/10 puts this among the year's best months in Swakopmund (2nd of 12); only November scores higher, at 9.5/10.
Plan for peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, footwear you can get muddy.
February is one of the strongest months in Swakopmund (7th)
Best window · 9.2/10February averages 20°C (68°F) — warm for the outdoors: start trails early, use shaded routes at midday, and carry more water than you think you need.
Expect 35 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.8 daylight hours.
A 9.2/10 puts this among the year's best months in Swakopmund (7th of 12); only November scores higher, at 9.5/10.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, footwear you can get muddy.
March in Swakopmund — one of the year's strongest windows (8th)
Best window · 9.2/10Temperatures hover around 19°C (66°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
With around 24 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.2 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Swakopmund at 9.2/10 (8th of 12), just behind November at 9.5/10.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, footwear you can get muddy.
April in Swakopmund — one of the year's strongest windows (3rd)
Best window · 9.4/10April averages 18°C (65°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rain is a non-issue at 13 mm for the month, with about 22 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.5 hours of daylight to work with.
A 9.4/10 puts this among the year's best months in Swakopmund (3rd of 12); only November scores higher, at 9.5/10.
Figure on peak pricing, with crowds are moderate. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, footwear you can get muddy.
May in Swakopmund — one of the year's strongest windows (9th)
Best window · 9/10Temperatures hover around 18°C (65°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
At just 1 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 17 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.9 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Swakopmund at 9/10 (9th of 12), just behind November at 9.5/10.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, footwear you can get muddy.
June is one of the strongest months in Swakopmund (11th)
Best window · 8.8/10June averages 17°C (63°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rain is a non-issue at 0 mm for the month, with about 15 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.6 hours of daylight to work with.
A 8.8/10 puts this among the year's best months in Swakopmund (11th of 12); only November scores higher, at 9.5/10.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, footwear you can get muddy.
July in Swakopmund — one of the year's strongest windows (12th)
Best window · 8.7/10July averages 16°C (60°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rain is a non-issue at 1 mm for the month, with about 16 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.7 hours of daylight to work with.
A 8.7/10 puts this among the year's best months in Swakopmund (12th of 12); only November scores higher, at 9.5/10.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, footwear you can get muddy.
August ranks 10th of 12 for Swakopmund — one of the best windows
Best window · 9/10Temperatures hover around 15°C (59°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
At just 0 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 19 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.2 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Swakopmund at 9/10 (10th of 12), just behind November at 9.5/10.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, footwear you can get muddy.
September is one of the strongest months in Swakopmund (4th)
Best window · 9.4/10Temperatures hover around 15°C (58°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
At just 1 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.9 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Swakopmund at 9.4/10 (4th of 12), just behind November at 9.5/10.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, footwear you can get muddy.
October in Swakopmund — one of the year's strongest windows (6th)
Best window · 9.3/10October averages 15°C (60°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rain is a non-issue at 4 mm for the month, with about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.5 hours of daylight to work with.
A 9.3/10 puts this among the year's best months in Swakopmund (6th of 12); only November scores higher, at 9.5/10.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, footwear you can get muddy.
November in Swakopmund tops the year's climate scores
Best window · 9.5/10November averages 18°C (64°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rain is a non-issue at 7 mm for the month, with about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.1 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Swakopmund at 9.5/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Plan for peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, footwear you can get muddy.
December in Swakopmund — one of the year's strongest windows (5th)
Best window · 9.4/10Temperatures hover around 18°C (64°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
With around 25 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.4 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Swakopmund at 9.4/10 (5th of 12), just behind November at 9.5/10.
Budget for peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, footwear you can get muddy.
