Swakopmund

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When to Go?

Best Time to Visit Swakopmund

Swakopmund’s climate is dominated by the interface between desert winds and a cold ocean current. There is very little rain – under 20mm or less than an inch all year – which makes it an all year round destination but a fog bank develops, lingering along the coast for about 200 days annually and often infiltrates several kilometres inland.

Coastal winds mean the difference in temperatures during summer and winter is modest. The average temperature in Swakopmund in mid-summer (January) is 20°C/68°F; in mid-winter (August) it’s an average of 16°/61F°C. Foggy winter days are cold and damp but warm winds from the Namib Desert quickly heat up the coast. Note that the temperature of the Atlantic Ocean at Swakopmund rarely rises above 19°C/66°F even in summer.

Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr
Chance of rain, especially Jan & Feb; usually warm & sunny
May Jun Jul Aug
Virtually no rain; good time for safaris in Etosha
Sep Oct Nov
Warm & dry in Swakopmund; very hot & dry in rest of Namibia, good time for waterhole game viewing at Etosha; October-Fest
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What To Do

Activities to Look Forward to

1. Explore the Desert

Whether it’s by 4X4, quad bike or camel back, tours from Swakopmund go into the Namib Desert. Thrill seekers can ride giant sand dunes; botanists will want to see the living fossils, the giant Welwitschia mirabilis plants.

2. Ride the Atlantic

Boat trips give you the chance to spot marine life; your guide will be on the lookout for dolphins, seals, pelicans and ocean birds. Spring months see the arrival of migrating whales.

3. Have an Adventure

Home to one of the widest ranges of adventure activities in Southern Africa, Swakopmund is a place for sky-divers, 4X4 drivers and ocean anglers. Ask us about the right adventure for you.

4. Go Sky High

Swakopmund marks where the dunes of the Namib Desert crash into a foaming, turbulent Atlantic. This clash of the elements is best seen from above – try a scenic flight by light plane or hot-air balloon.

5. Bring the Binoculars

Nature lovers will be happy to hear that nearby Walvis Bay is one of Namibia’s birding hotspots; tours take in coastal wetlands as well as unique desert habitats – highly recommended for keen bird watchers.

6. Visit the Skeleton Coast

Namibia’s shipwreck-strewn coast begins just north of Swakopmund, opening with the Cape Cross seal colony, a dramatic, heaving mass of tens of thousands of Cape Fur Seals with jackals lurking on the edges.

7. Enjoy a Bit of Bavaria

Swakopmund’s German heritage can be enjoyed all year round but there’s not much that can beat the experience of Swakopmund’s October beer fest, mirroring its Bavarian counterpart with as much enthusiasm.

8. See the Lunar Landscape

Best seen at sunrise or sunset, the extraordinarily shaped Lunar Landscape lies out in the desert. A highly eroded set of cracked hills and ravines, these evocative ‘badlands’ make for wonderful photography.

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