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Weather in January in The Skeleton Coast

Thinking about venturing to the Skeleton Coast this January and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in the Skeleton Coast in January?

The Skeleton Coast is a region in Namibia. January in the Skeleton Coast generally has temperatures that range from pleasant to warm, with low precipitation.

Temperatures

During the day temperatures vary from pleasant in Henties Bay at 21°C to warm in Swakopmund at 25°C. At night it cools down to 17°C in Swakopmund and 17°C in Henties Bay.

Precipitation

January is a dry month with an average rainfall of around 5.9 mm in Swakopmund.

Average sunshine

Swakopmund experiences limited sunny days, amounting to roughly 0 hours of sunshine. This makes it perfect for those who prefer dimmer, cloudier settings rather than intense sunlit days

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of the Skeleton Coast in January, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our the Skeleton Coast climate page.

Where to go in the Skeleton Coast in January

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the the Skeleton Coast on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

Weather conditions Weather
Temperatures
Precipitation
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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in January for the 2 most popular destinations in the Skeleton Coast?

Swakopmund

In January Swakopmund generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 25°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 17°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Swakopmund
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   December December
<<  
25°C 
15°C 
0 hours 
3.8 mm 
a single day 
perfect 
January January
25°C 
17°C 
0 hours 
5.9 mm 
2 days 
perfect 
February   >> February
>>  
26°C 
17°C 
0 hours 
9 mm 
2 days 
perfect 
Climate in Swakopmund

Henties Bay

In January Henties Bay generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 21°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 17°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Henties Bay
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   December December
<<  
20°C 
15°C 
5.2 mm 
a single day 
perfect 
January January
21°C 
17°C 
7.2 mm 
2 days 
perfect 
February   >> February
>>  
22°C 
17°C 
11 mm 
3 days 
perfect 
Climate in Henties Bay

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in the Skeleton Coast, in Namibia.

Is January the best time to visit the Skeleton Coast?

Given the typically perfect weather conditions in Swakopmund, January might be a good time to visit the Skeleton Coast.

On average, the best time to visit the Skeleton Coast is in with generally perfect weather in Swakopmund.

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