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When to go · Walvis Bay

Walvis Bay in April

Good month. Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across Namibia: Rains end; clear air and quiet lodges. Easter busy.

Key facts

Verdict
Good
Temperature
13°C (55°F) / 1°C (34°F)
average high / low
Rain days
1
Crowds
Low
Namibia overall
Prices
Medium
Namibia overall

Verdict

GoodNamibia month rating

Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across Namibia: Rains end; clear air and quiet lodges. Easter busy.

Is another month better than April?

April is rated good. These months rate higher:

Weather in April

Long-term averages
  • Walvis BayHighs around 12.9 °C (55 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 1 day
  • Skeleton and central coast, Namibia · Swakopmund, Walvis Bay, Cape Crossbest weather

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

Festivals and holidays

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

  • Good Friday and Easter Monday big impact

    Mar–Apr (moves yearly — check) · Namibia

    Campsites and lodges full with regional visitors.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Namibia overall
Low
Prices · Namibia overall
Medium

Namibia overall: Rains end; clear air and quiet lodges. Easter busy.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Walvis Bay, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Apr: Good

    May: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Apr: 12.9 °C (55 °F)

    May: 12.1 °C (54 °F)

  • Night low

    Apr: 1 °C (34 °F)

    May: 1 °C (34 °F)

  • Rain days

    Apr: 1

    May: 1

  • Crowds

    Apr: Low

    May: Medium

  • Prices

    Apr: Medium

    May: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Apr: 1

    May: 0

April: Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across Namibia: Rains end; clear air and quiet lodges. Easter busy.

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

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