Walvis Bay in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Walvis Bay sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 1 mm of rain over about 0 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 18°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Walvis Bay's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. Walvis Bay has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Walvis Bay's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 13°C
- Rainfall
- 1 mm
- 0 wet days
- Avg wind
- 16 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.6
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Walvis Bay in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 18°C.
A typical spring day in Walvis Bay reaches about 18°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.
Walvis Bay weather by month
How the three spring months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20° / 17° | 3 | 0.6 | 13.3 | 8.0 |
| Feb | 21° / 17° | 4 | 0.8 | 12.8 | 8.1 |
| Mar | 21° / 17° | 3 | 0.5 | 12.2 | 8.4 |
| Apr | 21° / 16° | 3 | 0.5 | 11.5 | 8.6 |
| May | 20° / 15° | 1 | 0.2 | 10.9 | 8.7 |
| Jun | 20° / 14° | 0 | 0.1 | 10.6 | 8.7 |
| Jul | 20° / 13° | 1 | 0.1 | 10.7 | 8.6 |
| Aug | 18° / 12° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.2 | 7.8 |
| Sep | 17° / 12° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.9 | 7.4 |
| Oct | 18° / 13° | 0 | 0 | 12.5 | 7.6 |
| Nov | 19° / 14° | 0 | 0.1 | 13.1 | 7.9 |
| Dec | 19° / 15° | 1 | 0.1 | 13.4 | 8.0 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Walvis Bay gets around 1 mm of rain over 0 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 16 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min in early September to 13 h 18 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 7.1 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Walvis Bay?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is one of the better times to visit Walvis Bay for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Walvis Bay in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Walvis Bay sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection.
Sea temperature near Walvis Bay in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 14°C across spring — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Cool |
| Feb | 18 | Cool |
| Mar | 18 | Cool |
| Apr | 16 | Cool |
| May | 15 | Bracing |
| Jun | 14 | Bracing |
| Jul | 14 | Bracing |
| Aug | 13 | Bracing |
| Sep | 13 | Bracing |
| Oct | 14 | Bracing |
| Nov | 15 | Cool |
| Dec | 17 | Cool |
UV index in Walvis Bay in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 15 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 5 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Walvis Bay in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 5 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 36 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 | Good |
| Feb | 6 | Good |
| Mar | 5 | Good |
| Apr | 9 | Good |
| May | 24 | Moderate |
| Jun | 33 | Moderate |
| Jul | 36 | Poor |
| Aug | 25 | Moderate |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 7 | Good |
| Nov | 6 | Good |
| Dec | 5 | Good |
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.
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.
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
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.