Swakopmund weather in February

In February, Swakopmund sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.1 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in February, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of February to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Swakopmund's 12th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Swakopmund's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
17°
12th coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:53 AM – 7:40 PM
Cloud cover
39%
12th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
7.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.7
out of 10

Swakopmund is city in Namibia.

Founded
1892

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

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical February day in Swakopmund reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12317
22317
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52317
62317
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Swakopmund weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 17°4113.28.6
Feb24° / 17°61.112.88.7
Mar24° / 17°40.712.29.1
Apr24° / 15°40.611.59.3
May23° / 14°10.210.99.4
Jun23° / 13°00.110.69.4
Jul22° / 13°00.110.79.3
Aug20° / 11°00.111.28.6
Sep20° / 11°10.211.98.3
Oct20° / 12°0012.58.4
Nov21° / 14°10.213.18.6
Dec22° / 15°20.513.48.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in February, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28416
38416
48416
58317
68317
78317
88317
98317
108218
118218
128119
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248416
258416
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278614
288614

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Swakopmund gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.1 wet days in February, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 4% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
13
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53
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Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the comfortable band about 52% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1057421
2056422
3056422
4055432
5055432
6055432
7055432
8055432
9055432
10054442
11054442
12053443
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20052453
21052453
22150463
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25149473
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27248473
28248473

Wind in February

Winds average 13 km/h in February, the calmest month.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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2813light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of February to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:44 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 7:46 PM to 7:31 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.06:447:46
213.06:457:46
313.06:467:46
413.06:467:45
513.06:477:45
612.96:487:44
712.96:487:44
812.96:497:44
912.96:507:43
1012.96:507:43
1112.96:517:42
1212.86:517:42
1312.86:527:41
1412.86:537:40
1512.86:537:40
1612.86:547:39
1712.76:547:39
1812.76:557:38
1912.76:557:37
2012.76:567:37
2112.76:567:36
2212.66:577:35
2312.66:577:35
2412.66:587:34
2512.66:587:33
2612.66:597:32
2712.56:597:32
2812.57:007:31

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 7.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.31 kWh/m² to a high of 7.9 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 7.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.5Intense
27.5Intense
37.5Intense
47.5Intense
57.5Intense
67.5Intense
77.4Intense
87.4Intense
97.4Intense
107.4Intense
117.3Intense
127.3Intense
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147.3Intense
157.3Intense
167.2Intense
177.2Intense
187.2Intense
197.2Intense
207.2Intense
217.1Intense
227.1Intense
237.1Intense
247.1Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Swakopmund?

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

8.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Swakopmund in February

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

In February, Swakopmund sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 17°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Swakopmund in February

The nearest coast averages about 18°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 17 km away) is warmest in February at about 18°C and coldest in September near 13°C.

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

12°14°16°18°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr17Cool
May15Cool
Jun14Bracing
Jul14Bracing
Aug14Bracing
Sep13Bracing
Oct14Bracing
Nov15Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Swakopmund in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Swakopmund peaks around January 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 15UV 14Jun 18UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Swakopmund in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Swakopmund is worst in July — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 7.6× the cleanest month (January, 5 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodJul 1138 µg/m³Jan 15 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb6Good
Mar6Good
Apr11Good
May27Moderate
Jun36Poor
Jul39Poor
Aug26Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct7Good
Nov6Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Swakopmund?

Swakopmund sits at 22.7°S, 14.5°E, 18 m above sea level, in Namibia. The nearest listed city is Walvis Bay, 31 km away.

OkahandjaKatuturaWindhoekRehobothOtjiwarongoMarientalLüderitz

Topography around Swakopmund

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Swakopmund has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 189 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,011 m.

The land around Swakopmund is covered by water (44%), bare terrain (33%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, water (49%) and bare terrain (48%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (67%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
38 m
16 km
189 m
80 km
1,011 m
shrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Walvis Bay 31 km · Okahandja 256 km · Katutura 261 km · Windhoek 263 km · Rehoboth 272 km · Otjiwarongo 330 km · Mariental 412 km · Lüderitz 446 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 Swakopmund (-22.6784°, 14.5266°, elevation 18 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).