When to go · Swakopmund
Swakopmund in August
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
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- High
- Namibia overall
- Prices
- High
- 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 August?
No other month rates higher than August for Swakopmund in this guide.
Weather in August
- SwakopmundHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 0 days
- Skeleton and central coast, Namibia · Swakopmund, Walvis Bay, Cape Crosscool
Cool fog most mornings all year; east-wind sandstorms can blow in winter.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Namibia overall
- High
- Prices · Namibia overall
- High
Namibia overall: Dry, clear and busy; east-wind days on the coast.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Swakopmund, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Aug: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 0 (better)
Jan: 1
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 0
August: 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
- A warm layer for the evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket