When to go · Walvis Bay
Walvis Bay in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (higher rain).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Medium
- Namibia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Namibia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (higher rain).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- Walvis BayHighs around 15.2 °C (59 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 59 °F (15.2 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °C), 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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Namibia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Namibia overall
- Medium
Namibia overall: Hot, first big storms; South African holidaymakers till mid-month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Walvis Bay, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 15.2 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15.2 °C)
May: 12.1 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12.1 °C)
Night low
Jan: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
May: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 1
May: 1
Crowds
Jan: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
May: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (higher rain).
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