When to go · Swakopmund
Swakopmund in May
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
- 21°C70°F / 12°C54°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Medium
- Namibia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- 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 May
- SwakopmundHighs around 21 °C, lows around 12 °C, rain on about 1 dayHighs around 70 °F, lows around 54 °F, 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.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings