Lüderitz weather in October

In October, Lüderitz sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Lüderitz's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lüderitz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
7th warmest
Overnight low
14°
6th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:25 AM – 7:04 PM
Cloud cover
18%
11th clearest
Wind
22 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.4
out of 10

Lüderitz is city in Namibia.

Density
989/km²
people per km²
Founded
1883

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical October day in Lüderitz reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Lüderitz weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 18°20.213.59.1
Feb27° / 18°20.412.99.0
Mar26° / 17°20.512.29.1
Apr25° / 15°40.811.49.2
May23° / 13°60.710.79.3
Jun22° / 11°30.610.49.0
Jul22° / 11°30.810.58.9
Aug21° / 11°30.711.18.7
Sep22° / 12°20.511.89.0
Oct23° / 14°10.212.69.4
Nov25° / 15°20.413.39.4
Dec26° / 17°00.113.69.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
2919
3919
4919
5928
6919
7919
89010
99010
109010
119010
129010
139010
149010
159010
16919
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21928
22928
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27946
28946
29946
30946
31955

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Lüderitz gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.2 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 1% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
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Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12982
13982
14982
15982
16973
17973
18973
19973
20964
21964
22964
23964
24955
25955
26955
27955
28955
29955
30955
31955

Wind in October

Winds average 22 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 21 km/h on the calmest days to 22 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
121breezy
221breezy
321breezy
421breezy
521breezy
621breezy
721breezy
822breezy
922breezy
1022breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:41 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 7:13 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:416:56
212.36:406:56
312.36:396:57
412.36:386:57
512.46:366:58
612.46:356:58
712.46:346:59
812.46:336:59
912.56:327:00
1012.56:317:00
1112.56:307:01
1212.56:297:01
1312.66:287:02
1412.66:277:03
1512.66:267:03
1612.66:257:04
1712.76:247:04
1812.76:237:05
1912.76:227:05
2012.76:217:06
2112.86:217:07
2212.86:207:07
2312.86:197:08
2412.86:187:09
2512.96:177:09
2612.96:167:10
2712.96:167:10
2812.96:157:11
2913.06:147:12
3013.06:137:12
3113.06:137:13

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 7.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.89 kWh/m² to a high of 8.81 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 7.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.2Intense
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
117.4Intense
127.4Intense
137.5Intense
147.5Intense
157.5Intense
167.5Intense
177.6Intense
187.6Intense
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288.0Intense
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318.1Intense
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Lüderitz?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

9.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Lüderitz for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Lüderitz in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, Lüderitz sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a windbreaker.

sun protectionlight clothesa windbreaker

Sea temperature near Lüderitz in October

The nearest coast averages about 13°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in February at about 16°C and coldest in August near 13°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

12°14°16°18°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr15Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul13Bracing
Aug13Bracing
Sep13Bracing
Oct13Bracing
Nov14Bracing
Dec15Cool

UV index in Lüderitz in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lüderitz peaks around January 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 5 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 14Jun 17UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5High
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Lüderitz in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Lüderitz is worst in July — around 78 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 10.4× the cleanest month (February, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodJul 1376 µg/m³Feb 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr20Moderate
May53Poor
Jun67Unhealthy
Jul78Unhealthy
Aug51Poor
Sep26Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lüderitz?

Lüderitz sits at 26.6°S, 15.2°E, 16 m above sea level, in Namibia. The nearest listed city is Keetmanshoop, 296 km away.

KeetmanshoopMarientalWalvis BayRehobothSwakopmundWindhoekKatuturaOkahandja

Topography around Lüderitz

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Lüderitz.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lüderitz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 122 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 389 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,238 m.

The land around Lüderitz is covered by bare terrain (57%) and water (39%) within 3 km, bare terrain (61%) and water (38%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (69%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
122 m
16 km
389 m
80 km
1,238 m
artificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Keetmanshoop 296 km · Mariental 360 km · Walvis Bay 416 km · Rehoboth 419 km · Swakopmund 446 km · Windhoek 495 km · Katutura 498 km · Okahandja 548 km

Namibia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type D / M
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 41% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$4,876
2025
Happiness
4.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
11.2
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
34.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
Religion
Christian 98%unaffiliated 2%other 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Lüderitz (-26.6481°, 15.1538°, elevation 16 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).