When to go · Walvis Bay
Walvis Bay in May
Great month. Inside Walvis Bay's best window: May–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Medium
- Namibia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Namibia overall
Verdict
Inside Walvis Bay's best window: May–Oct.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Walvis Bay in this guide.
Weather in May
- Walvis BayHighs around 12.1 °C (54 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 54 °F (12.1 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °C), rain on about 1 day
- Skeleton and central coast, Namibia · Swakopmund, Walvis Bay, Cape Crossfine
Cool fog most mornings all year; east-wind sandstorms can blow in winter.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Namibia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Namibia overall
- Medium
Namibia overall: Start of the dry season: pleasant days, cool nights, green still around.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Walvis Bay, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 12.1 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12.1 °C)
Jun: 11.4 °C (53 °F)53 °F (11.4 °C)
Night low
May: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Jun: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Rain days
May: 1
Jun: 1
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Inside Walvis Bay's best window: May–Oct.
June: 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