Walvis Bay weather in February

In February, Walvis Bay sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 4 mm of rain across 0.8 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Walvis Bay's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Walvis Bay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
17°
12th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
0.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:53 AM – 7:40 PM
Cloud cover
43%
12th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
7.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Walvis Bay is city and harbour in Erongo Region, Namibia.

Founded
1840

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 21°C through the month.

A typical February day in Walvis Bay reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 22°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)
12117
22117
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Walvis Bay weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 17°30.613.38.0
Feb21° / 17°40.812.88.1
Mar21° / 17°30.512.28.4
Apr21° / 16°30.511.58.6
May20° / 15°10.210.98.7
Jun20° / 14°00.110.68.7
Jul20° / 13°10.110.78.6
Aug18° / 12°00.111.27.8
Sep17° / 12°10.211.97.4
Oct18° / 13°0012.57.6
Nov19° / 14°00.113.17.9
Dec19° / 15°10.113.48.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in February, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27822
37822
47822
57723
67723
77624
87624
97624
107624
117624
127525
137525
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207624
217723
227723
237822
247822
257822
268020
278020
288020

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Walvis Bay gets around 4 mm of rain over 0.8 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 3% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
11
21
32
42
52
62
72
82
93
103
113
123
133
144
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273
282

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the humid band about 50% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1052462
2052462
3051472
4051472
5050482
6049492
7048492
8048502
9047512
10047512
11046522
12046522
13046522
14046522
15046522
16046522
17046522
18046513
19046513
20046513
21046513
22046513
23145513
24145513
25145513
26145522
27245512
28245512

Wind in February

Winds average 14 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
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2114light breeze
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2814light 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 7:47 PM to 7:31 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.06:447:47
213.06:457:46
313.06:457:46
413.06:467:46
513.06:477:45
613.06:477:45
712.96:487:44
812.96:497:44
912.96:497:44
1012.96:507:43
1112.96:517:43
1212.86:517:42
1312.86:527:41
1412.86:527:41
1512.86:537:40
1612.86:537:40
1712.86:547:39
1812.76:557:38
1912.76:557:38
2012.76:567:37
2112.76:567:36
2212.66:577:36
2312.66:577:35
2412.66:587:34
2512.66:587:33
2612.66:597:33
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 7.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.3 kWh/m² to a high of 7.99 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 7.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.6Intense
27.6Intense
37.6Intense
47.5Intense
57.5Intense
67.5Intense
77.5Intense
87.5Intense
97.4Intense
107.4Intense
117.4Intense
127.4Intense
137.3Intense
147.3Intense
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177.3Intense
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197.2Intense
207.2Intense
217.2Intense
227.2Intense
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247.1Intense
257.1Intense
267.1Intense
277.1Intense
287.0Intense
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Walvis Bay?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Walvis Bay for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Walvis Bay in February

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

In February, Walvis Bay sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 17°C. Pack sun protection.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Walvis Bay 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 16 km away) is warmest in February at about 18°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°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr16Cool
May15Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul14Bracing
Aug13Bracing
Sep13Bracing
Oct14Bracing
Nov15Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Walvis Bay 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 Walvis Bay 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 Walvis Bay 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 Walvis Bay is worst in July — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 7.8× the cleanest month (January, 5 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodJul 1235 µg/m³Jan 145 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb6Good
Mar5Good
Apr9Good
May24Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul36Poor
Aug25Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov6Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Walvis Bay?

Walvis Bay sits at 23.0°S, 14.5°E, 6 m above sea level, in Namibia. The nearest listed city is Swakopmund, 31 km away.

KatuturaRehobothWindhoekOkahandjaOtjiwarongoMarientalLüderitz

Topography around Walvis Bay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Walvis Bay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 130 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 873 m.

The land around Walvis Bay is covered by bare terrain (37%), artificial surfaces (31%) and water (28%) within 3 km, bare terrain (53%) and water (43%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (65%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
130 m
80 km
873 m
shrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Swakopmund 31 km · Katutura 266 km · Rehoboth 267 km · Windhoek 268 km · Okahandja 269 km · Otjiwarongo 355 km · Mariental 398 km · Lüderitz 416 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 Walvis Bay (-22.9575°, 14.5053°, elevation 6 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).