When to go · Swakopmund
Swakopmund in September
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) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- 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 September?
No other month rates higher than September for Swakopmund in this guide.
Weather in September
- SwakopmundHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 1 day
- 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: Heat builds; excellent game at Etosha.
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
Sep: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Sep: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Sep: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 1
Jan: 1
Crowds
Sep: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Sep: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Sep: 0
Jan: 0
September: 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