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Monthly climate in Swakopmund, Namibia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Swakopmund features a cold desert climate (BWk). Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (58 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 7 °C (44 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 24 mm (1.0 inches) and receives 1 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Swakopmund enjoys an average of 4072 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 45 minutes to 13 hours 29 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Swakopmund, Namibia

The warmest months in Swakopmund are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 20 °C (67 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in August, September and October, when daily mean temperatures range from 15 to 16 °C (58 - 61 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Swakopmund experiences 64 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Swakopmund. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum34°C
(93°F)		29°C
(85°F)		35°C
(96°F)		39°C
(102°F)		38°C
(100°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(94°F)		38°C
(100°F)		34°C
(93°F)		32°C
(91°F)		32°C
(89°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Mean maximum26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(80°F)		30°C
(86°F)		32°C
(89°F)		34°C
(94°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(91°F)		31°C
(88°F)		28°C
(83°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		24°C
(75°F)
Average high23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		21°C
(69°F)		19°C
(67°F)		21°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(71°F)
Daily mean20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(58°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(65°F)
Average low17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(64°F)		16°C
(62°F)		15°C
(60°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(52°F)		12°C
(55°F)		13°C
(56°F)		15°C
(59°F)
Mean minimum15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(57°F)		12°C
(53°F)		10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(49°F)		9°C
(48°F)		8°C
(47°F)		9°C
(48°F)		10°C
(49°F)		11°C
(52°F)		13°C
(55°F)
Minimum13°C
(55°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(56°F)		10°C
(50°F)		8°C
(47°F)		8°C
(47°F)		8°C
(46°F)		7°C
(44°F)		8°C
(46°F)		9°C
(48°F)		11°C
(51°F)		12°C
(54°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Swakopmund, Namibia

Swakopmund usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 0 rainy days and 5 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Swakopmund are June, July and August. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Swakopmund. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)7 (0.3)3 (0.1)4 (0.2)1 (0.0)2 (0.1)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (0.0)1 (0.0)1 (0.1)1 (0.1)2 (0.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)100000000000

Monthly sunshine hours in Swakopmund, Namibia

The sunniest months in Swakopmund are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 17 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Swakopmund: January, June and July receive an average of 10 hours 12 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Swakopmund. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours308330354328325309320333331365372391
Mean daily daylight hours13h 19m12h 49m12h 11m11h 32m11h 0m10h 45m10h 53m11h 20m11h 57m12h 36m13h 11m13h 29m

Solar UV radiation in Swakopmund, Namibia

Swakopmund experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. May, June and July are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Swakopmund UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Swakopmund. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)14141211866811121314