When to go · Walvis Bay
Walvis Bay in August
Great month. Inside Walvis Bay's best window: May–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C) / 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- High
- Namibia overall
- Prices
- High
- Namibia overall
Verdict
Inside Walvis Bay's best window: May–Oct.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Walvis Bay in this guide.
Weather in August
- Walvis BayHighs around 10.1 °C (50 °F), lows around 0.2 °C (32 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 50 °F (10.1 °C), lows around 32 °F (0.2 °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.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Walvis Bay, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 10.1 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10.1 °C)
May: 12.1 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12.1 °C)
Night low
Aug: 0.2 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0.2 °C)
May: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 0 (better)
May: 1
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
May: 0
August: Inside Walvis Bay's best window: May–Oct.
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
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket