When to go · Walvis Bay
Walvis Bay in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (higher rain).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 15°C (58°F)58°F (15°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Low
- Namibia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Namibia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (higher rain).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- Walvis BayHighs around 14.7 °C (58 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 58 °F (14.7 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °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
- Low
Namibia overall: Green landscapes and birdlife; Etosha animals dispersed.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Walvis Bay, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 14.7 °C (58 °F)58 °F (14.7 °C)
May: 12.1 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12.1 °C)
Night low
Mar: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
May: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 1
May: 1
Crowds
Mar: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Mar: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
May: 0
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (higher rain).
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