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Swakopmund weather in July

Temperature, sea and sunshine in July: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.

97

Holiday weather in July

Excellent

Best time to visit: January – December

What is the weather like in Swakopmund in July?

In July, Swakopmund is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. The sea averages 13.9 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. The sun shines for around 8 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. All in all, July is an excellent month for a holiday in Swakopmund.

July compared

How the weather changes from June to August. Tap a month to open it.

JuneJunJulyJulAugustAug
Score969797
Day23°22°20°
Night13°12°10°
Sea14°14°13°
Sun8 h8 h8 h
Rain days000

More details for July

Daylight
10 h 51 min07:42 – 18:33
UV index
5 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or more
Wind
24 km/haverage daily peak
Cloud cover
14 %on average
Hot days
3 days30 °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 July

  • Sunscreen
  • Sunglasses & sun hat
  • A jumper for the evenings

Swakopmund in July: quick answers

Is Swakopmund hot in July?

Warm rather than hot: in July, daytime highs in Swakopmund average 22 °C and nights cool to about 12 °C. On about 3 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more.

Can you swim in Swakopmund in July?

Only if you don't mind cold water: in July the sea averages just 13.9 °C. Comfortable swimming temperatures are not reached at any time of year.

Does it rain much in Swakopmund in July?

It hardly ever rains.

Swakopmund month by month

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)