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Monthly climate in Walvis Bay, Namibia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Walvis Bay features a cold desert climate (BWk). Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (58 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 8 °C (47 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (96 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 30 mm (1.2 inches) and receives 0 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Walvis Bay enjoys an average of 4072 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 44 minutes to 13 hours 30 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Walvis Bay, Namibia

The warmest months in Walvis Bay are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 19 °C (66 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in August, September and October, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 15 °C (58 - 60 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Walvis Bay experiences 29 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 Walvis Bay. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum28°C
(83°F)		26°C
(78°F)		30°C
(87°F)		36°C
(96°F)		34°C
(94°F)		31°C
(87°F)		31°C
(88°F)		34°C
(94°F)		28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(84°F)		27°C
(81°F)		22°C
(72°F)
Mean maximum23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		25°C
(77°F)		27°C
(81°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(85°F)		28°C
(83°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		21°C
(70°F)
Average high20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(69°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)
Daily mean18°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(64°F)		17°C
(64°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(60°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(63°F)
Average low17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(64°F)		17°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(60°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(53°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(59°F)
Mean minimum15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(59°F)		13°C
(56°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(54°F)		11°C
(52°F)		10°C
(49°F)		10°C
(50°F)		11°C
(51°F)		12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(56°F)
Minimum14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(57°F)		11°C
(53°F)		10°C
(51°F)		10°C
(51°F)		10°C
(51°F)		8°C
(47°F)		8°C
(48°F)		9°C
(49°F)		12°C
(53°F)		13°C
(55°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Walvis Bay, Namibia

Walvis Bay 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 Walvis Bay are June, July and August. On average, 1 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Walvis Bay. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)7 (0.3)4 (0.2)4 (0.2)2 (0.1)2 (0.1)1 (0.0)1 (0.0)1 (0.0)2 (0.1)2 (0.1)2 (0.1)2 (0.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)000000000000

Monthly sunshine hours in Walvis Bay, Namibia

The sunniest months in Walvis Bay are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 17 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Walvis Bay: 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 Walvis Bay. 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 20m12h 50m12h 11m11h 31m10h 59m10h 44m10h 52m11h 20m11h 57m12h 37m13h 12m13h 30m

Solar UV radiation in Walvis Bay, Namibia

Walvis Bay 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 Walvis Bay UV Index data.

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