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When to go · Swakopmund

Swakopmund in August

Great month. Inside Swakopmund's best window: All year; May–Sep for cooler days, Oct–Apr for warm beach weather.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
18°C / 10°C
average high / low
Rain days
0
Crowds
High
Namibia overall
Prices
High
Namibia overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Swakopmund

Inside Swakopmund's best window: All year; May–Sep for cooler days, Oct–Apr for warm beach weather.

Weather in August

Long-term averages
  • SwakopmundHighs around 18 °C, lows around 10 °C, rain on about 0 days
  • Skeleton and central coast, Namibia · Swakopmund, Walvis Bay, Cape Crosscool

    Cool fog most mornings all year; east-wind sandstorms can blow in winter.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Namibia overall
High
Prices · Namibia overall
High

Namibia overall: Dry, clear and busy; east-wind days on the coast.

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

What to pack

  • A warm layer for the evenings
  • Layers: a fleece or light jacket

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