When to go · Walvis Bay
Walvis Bay in October
Great month. Inside Walvis Bay's best window: May–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 12°C (53°F)53°F (12°C) / 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- Medium
- Namibia overall
- Prices
- High
- Namibia overall
Verdict
Inside Walvis Bay's best window: May–Oct.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Walvis Bay in this guide.
Weather in October
- Walvis BayHighs around 11.5 °C (53 °F), lows around 0.1 °C (32 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 53 °F (11.5 °C), lows around 32 °F (0.1 °C), rain on about 0 days
- 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
- High
Namibia overall: Hot and dusty; best waterhole viewing before the rains.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Walvis Bay, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 11.5 °C (53 °F)53 °F (11.5 °C)
May: 12.1 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12.1 °C)
Night low
Oct: 0.1 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0.1 °C)
May: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 0 (better)
May: 1
Crowds
Oct: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Oct: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
May: 0
October: Inside Walvis Bay's best window: May–Oct.
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