When to go · Swakopmund
Swakopmund in April
Great month. Inside Swakopmund's best window: All year; May–Sep for cooler days, Oct–Apr for warm beach weather.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Low
- Namibia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Namibia overall
Verdict
Inside Swakopmund's best window: All year; May–Sep for cooler days, Oct–Apr for warm beach weather.
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Swakopmund in this guide.
Weather in April
- SwakopmundHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 2 days
- Skeleton and central coast, Namibia · Swakopmund, Walvis Bay, Cape Crossbest weather
Cool fog most mornings all year; east-wind sandstorms can blow in winter.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Good Friday and Easter Monday big impact
Mar–Apr (moves yearly — check) · Namibia
Campsites and lodges full with regional visitors.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Namibia overall
- Low
- Prices · Namibia overall
- Medium
Namibia overall: Rains end; clear air and quiet lodges. Easter busy.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Swakopmund, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Apr: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 2
Jan: 1 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
Apr: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 0
April: Inside Swakopmund's best window: All year; May–Sep for cooler days, Oct–Apr for warm beach weather.
January: Inside Swakopmund's best window: All year; May–Sep for cooler days, Oct–Apr for warm beach weather.
Swakopmund: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.