Swakopmund weather in August
Temperature, sea and sunshine in August: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in August
Excellent
Best time to visit: January – December
What is the weather like in Swakopmund in August?
In August, Swakopmund is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. The sea averages 13.4 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. The sun shines for around 8 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. All in all, August is an excellent month for a holiday in Swakopmund.
August compared
How the weather changes from July to September. Tap a month to open it.
| JulyJul | AugustAug | SeptemberSep | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 97 | 97 | 98 |
| Day | 22° | 20° | 20° |
| Night | 12° | 10° | 11° |
| Sea | 14° | 13° | 13° |
| Sun | 8 h | 8 h | 8 h |
| Rain days | 0 | 0 | 0 |
More details for August
- Daylight
- 11 h 19 min07:27 – 18:46
- UV index
- 7 · highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or more
- Wind
- 23 km/haverage daily peak
- Cloud cover
- 24 %on average
- Hot days
- 1 day30 °C or more
- Time zone
- UTC+2Africa/Windhoek
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %83 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %100 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Nature escape”.
What to pack in August
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- A jumper for the evenings
Swakopmund in August: quick answers
Is Swakopmund hot in August?
No. In August, Swakopmund is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C and nights drop to about 10 °C. On about 1 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more.
Can you swim in Swakopmund in August?
Only if you don't mind cold water: in August the sea averages just 13.4 °C. Comfortable swimming temperatures are not reached at any time of year.
Does it rain much in Swakopmund in August?
It hardly ever rains.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)