20 to 24°C
temperature
3607 hours
sunshine per day
44 mm
rain
339 days
dry
26 days
rain
0 days
snow

Climate of Walvisbaai

Walvisbaai has a desert climate. The temperature during the day is warm and you won't have rain here anytime soon. The average annual temperature for Walvisbaai is 22° degrees and there is about 44 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 332 days a year with an average humidity of 67% and an UV-index of 5.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 20°C and 24°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 14°C and 20°C
  • Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 31°C and 47°C
  • Rain: it rains 26 days and there is a total of approximately 44 mm rainfall
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3607 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 20°C and 24°C
Warmest month: 24°C in March
Coldest month: 20°C in September
Night temperature: between 14°C and 20°C
Sea temperature: between 31°C and 47°C
Dry days: 339 days
Days with rain: 26 days
Days with snow: 0 days
Total rain sum: 44 mm
Hours of sunshine: 3607 hours

Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Walvisbaai.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Walvisbaai.

Climate table of Walvisbaai

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Walvisbaai. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Walvisbaai might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 22 23 24 24 24 22 22 21 20 20 21 21
Night temp. (°C) 19 19 20 20 18 16 16 14 14 15 16 17
Water temp. (°C) 42 43 47 38 35 31 33 31 36 34 41 40
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 6 11 10 5 2 0 0 0 1 2 2 5
Days with rain 4 5 6 4 1 - - - 1 1 1 3
Dry days 27 23 25 26 30 30 31 31 29 30 29 28
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
Wind force (Bft) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
UV-index 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

Best time to visit Walvisbaai

The best time to visit Walvisbaai in Namibia is from January through December. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Walvisbaai is 24°C in March and the lowest is 20°C in September. The average water temperature is between 31°C and 47°C.

Climate of Walvisbaai by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Walvisbaai? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

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