Swakopmund
Namibia · Africa
Year-round range: 50°F to 81°F
This destination is broadly good year-round — all months score within a narrow range.
May
Excellent conditions this month
Your monthly fit score
Comfort fit by month.
Climate details▼
Temperature
Average highs and lows.
May is warm and sunny — good beach and outdoor weather.
Shaded band = typical daily swing (P10 of night lows to P90 of afternoon peaks) — spans wider than avg high/low lines because it captures day-to-day variation.
| = MayRainfall
Monthly rain and rain days.
May is one of the driest months — very little rain expected.
Sunshine
Average hours of bright sun per day.
May is one of the sunniest months — great for outdoor plans.
Clear sky
Clear-sky share is the inverse of average cloud cover (100% minus cloud cover). Band labels follow standard meteorological categories; distribution within each band varies by day.
Air comfort by month
Humidity and heat feel by month.
May is mostly comfortable — low heat and humidity pressure.
Time-of-day patterns
Typical hourly rhythm for May.
Temperature by hour
Temperature by hour and month
Typical temperature through the day across the year (1996-2025 normals, local time). Shaded cells are nighttime.
In May, afternoons reach about 78° and nights settle near 59°.
▶Full month-by-month data
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Rain days | Rain (in) | Sun h/day | Humidity | Sea °F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 78°F | 61°F | 1 | 0.2in | 9h | 71.28571428571428% | 65°F |
| Feb | 79°F | 62°F | 1 | 0.3in | 8.7h | 71.28571428571428% | 66°F |
| Mar | 80°F | 62°F | 4 | 0.3in | 10.1h | 67% | 65°F |
| Apr | 81°F | 60°F | 1 | 0.2in | 10.8h | 59.57142857142857% | 63°F |
| May | 80°F | 58°F | 0 | 0.1in | 10.2h | 50.285714285714285% | 61°F |
| Jun | 78°F | 55°F | 0 | 0.0in | 9.9h | 43.57142857142857% | 59°F |
| Jul | 77°F | 53°F | 0 | 0.0in | 10.1h | 44.42857142857142% | 58°F |
| Aug | 73°F | 50°F | 0 | 0.0in | 10.3h | 56.57142857142857% | 58°F |
| Sep | 73°F | 51°F | 0 | 0.0in | 10.1h | 64% | 58°F |
| Oct | 74°F | 53°F | 1 | 0.2in | 10.2h | 68% | 59°F |
| Nov | 76°F | 56°F | 0 | 0.0in | 10.8h | 66.71428571428571% | 61°F |
| Dec | 77°F | 58°F | 1 | 0.1in | 10.2h | 69.57142857142857% | 64°F |