Walvis Bay weather in November

In November, Walvis Bay sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of November to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Walvis Bay's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Walvis Bay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
9th warmest
Overnight low
14°
6th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
6:14 AM – 7:21 PM
Cloud cover
31%
7th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
7.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
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 November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month.

A typical November day in Walvis Bay reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 1°C warmer than October and about 1°C cooler than December.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11813
21813
31814
41814
51814
61814
71814
81814
91814
101814
111814
121814
131814
141814
151914
161914
171914
181914
191914
201914
211914
221914
231914
241914
251914
261914
271914
281914
291914
301915

Walvis Bay weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 9th-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 November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28317
38317
48218
58317
68317
78317
88218
98317
108317
118317
128218
138218
148218
158218
168218
178218
188317
198218
208218
218218
228317
238218
248218
258218
268218
278218
288218
298317
308317

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Walvis Bay gets around 0 mm of rain over 0.1 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 0% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
81
91
101
111
121
131
141
151
161
171
181
191
201
210
220
230
240
250
260
270
280
290
300

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 59% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
182180
281190
380200
479210
578220
677230
776240
875250
972271
1071281
1169301
1268311
1366331
1464351
1563361
1661381
1759401
1857421
1955441
2052471
2150491
2248511
2345541
2443561
2540600
2637630
2735650
2832680
2929701
3027721

Wind in November

Winds average 16 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of November to 13 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:20 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 7:12 PM to 7:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:207:12
212.96:197:12
312.96:187:13
412.96:187:13
512.96:177:14
613.06:177:15
713.06:177:15
813.06:167:16
913.06:167:16
1013.06:157:17
1113.06:157:18
1213.16:157:18
1313.16:147:19
1413.16:147:20
1513.16:147:20
1613.16:147:21
1713.16:137:22
1813.26:137:22
1913.26:137:23
2013.26:137:24
2113.26:137:24
2213.26:137:25
2313.26:127:26
2413.26:127:26
2513.26:127:27
2613.36:127:28
2713.36:127:28
2813.36:127:29
2913.36:127:30
3013.36:127:30

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 7.88 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 — November's 7.88 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

02468151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.6Intense
27.7Intense
37.7Intense
47.7Intense
57.7Intense
67.7Intense
77.8Intense
87.8Intense
97.8Intense
107.8Intense
117.8Intense
127.8Intense
137.8Intense
147.9Intense
157.9Intense
167.9Intense
177.9Intense
187.9Intense
197.9Intense
207.9Intense
217.9Intense
228.0Intense
238.0Intense
248.0Intense
258.0Intense
268.0Intense
278.0Intense
288.0Intense
298.0Intense
308.0Intense
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Walvis Bay?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Walvis Bay in November

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

In November, Walvis Bay sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Walvis Bay in November

The nearest coast averages about 15°C in November — 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 November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November 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 November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where November 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
November 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).