Swakopmund Temperature by Month
Swakopmund, Erongo Region, Namibia has a consistently comfortable climate year-round, with daytime highs averaging 25°C (77°F). Below you'll find a full monthly breakdown and a comparison with cities worldwide.
Swakopmund Monthly Temperatures
The temperature in Swakopmund remains steady throughout the year, providing a consistently comfortable climate. Maximum daytime temperatures range from a comfortable 27°C (81°F) in March to a comfortable 22°C (72°F) in August. Nights are mild year-round, with lows ranging from 17°C (63°F) in March to 11°C (52°F) in August.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Swakopmund by month:
From around 4 AM to 6 AM temperatures are at their lowest; by 3 PM they've climbed to their daily peak. March, the warmest month, averages 0 hours of sunshine.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Daily Historical Temperatures
49-year average (1976-2025)
Average high and low temperatures for each day of the month based on long-term records.
Average temperatures in June
Historical Swakopmund Temperatures: 1976-2026
Browse day-by-day temperature records for Swakopmund spanning 51 years. Select any month and year to see actual high and low temperatures recorded on each day.
Temperature: Swakopmund vs Namibia
The map below shows the annual temperature across Namibia. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
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Swakopmund vs World: Temperature Compared
Swakopmund's average annual maximum temperature is 25°C (77°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Rome, Italy averages 20°C (68°F) annually, with reliably warm summers and comfortable winters.
Toronto, Canada averages 13°C (55°F) annually, with cold snowy winters balanced by genuinely warm summers.
Chicago, USA averages 15°C (59°F) annually — known for extreme seasonal swings, from bitterly cold winters to warm summers.
Melbourne, Australia averages 20°C (68°F) annually — known for unpredictable weather, with four seasons sometimes happening in one day.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources — land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
Seasonal temperature shifts influence more than just how warm it feels — they also drive changes in rainfall, cloud cover, and wind patterns throughout the year.
Warmer air holds more moisture, which tends to mean heavier or more frequent rain during the warmer months. When temperatures drop in winter, any precipitation that does fall is more likely to come as snow or sleet, though in Swakopmund this rarely lasts long on the ground.
For more on Swakopmund's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Swakopmund climate page.
