When to go · Walvis Bay
Walvis Bay in April
Good month. Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across Namibia: Rains end; clear air and quiet lodges. Easter busy.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Low
- Namibia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Namibia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across Namibia: Rains end; clear air and quiet lodges. Easter busy.
Is another month better than April?
April is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in April
- Walvis BayHighs around 12.9 °C (55 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 55 °F (12.9 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °C), rain on about 1 day
- 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 Walvis Bay, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Good
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 12.9 °C (55 °F)55 °F (12.9 °C)
May: 12.1 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12.1 °C)
Night low
Apr: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
May: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 1
May: 1
Crowds
Apr: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Apr: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
May: 0
April: Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across Namibia: Rains end; clear air and quiet lodges. Easter busy.
May: Inside Walvis Bay's best window: May–Oct.
Walvis Bay: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings