Beach
North Beach
Erongo Region · Namibia · Atlantic Ocean
-22.6667, 14.5167 · Swakopmund, 2 km
- 18°Sea · February
- 22°High · March
- 10.2 hSunshine · December
Your month at the beach
North Beach in January
- 21°CAir, daytime high17°C at night
- 18°CSea temperature
- 9.8 hSunshine a day
- 3 daysRainy days in the month18 mm in total
- 12 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
North Beach in February
- 22°CAir, daytime high18°C at night
- 18°CSea temperature
- 9.4 hSunshine a day
- 3 daysRainy days in the month21 mm in total
- 12 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
North Beach in March
- 22°CAir, daytime high17°C at night
- 18°CSea temperature
- 9.1 hSunshine a day
- 4 daysRainy days in the month20 mm in total
- 12 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
North Beach in April
- 22°CAir, daytime high16°C at night
- 17°CSea temperature
- 8.9 hSunshine a day
- 2 daysRainy days in the month21 mm in total
- 12 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
North Beach in May
- 22°CAir, daytime high15°C at night
- 15°CSea temperature
- 8.7 hSunshine a day
- 0 daysRainy days in the month2 mm in total
- 13 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
North Beach in June
- 21°CAir, daytime high13°C at night
- 14°CSea temperature
- 8.6 hSunshine a day
- 0 daysRainy days in the month1 mm in total
- 14 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
North Beach in July
- 21°CAir, daytime high13°C at night
- 14°CSea temperature
- 8.7 hSunshine a day
- 0 daysRainy days in the month1 mm in total
- 15 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
North Beach in August
- 19°CAir, daytime high12°C at night
- 13°CSea temperature
- 8.5 hSunshine a day
- 0 daysRainy days in the month0 mm in total
- 14 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
North Beach in September
- 19°CAir, daytime high12°C at night
- 13°CSea temperature
- 8.7 hSunshine a day
- 0 daysRainy days in the month2 mm in total
- 13 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
North Beach in October
- 19°CAir, daytime high13°C at night
- 14°CSea temperature
- 9.3 hSunshine a day
- 1 dayRainy days in the month5 mm in total
- 13 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
North Beach in November
- 20°CAir, daytime high14°C at night
- 15°CSea temperature
- 10.1 hSunshine a day
- 1 dayRainy days in the month10 mm in total
- 13 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
North Beach in December
- 20°CAir, daytime high16°C at night
- 17°CSea temperature
- 10.2 hSunshine a day
- 2 daysRainy days in the month12 mm in total
- 13 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The beach itself
- 89Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap
- 37 kmAirport: Walvis Bay International Airport (WVB)In a straight line; by road it is further
No reliable information yet on: bathing water quality, wheelchair access, lifeguards.
January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 17.6 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 17.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 21.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
February from 2020 to 2025
In February 2025 the sea averaged 18.9 °C — 0.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 18.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 22.0 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
March from 2020 to 2025
In March 2025 the sea averaged 18.2 °C — 0.3 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 17.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 22.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
April from 2020 to 2025
In April 2025 the sea averaged 16.2 °C — 0.3 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 16.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 22.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
May from 2020 to 2025
In May 2025 the sea averaged 16.0 °C — 0.9 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 15.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 22.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
June from 2020 to 2025
In June 2025 the sea averaged 14.3 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 14.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 21.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
July from 2020 to 2025
In July 2025 the sea averaged 13.1 °C — 0.8 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 13.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 21.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
August from 2020 to 2025
In August 2025 the sea averaged 12.9 °C — 0.5 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 13.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 18.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
September from 2020 to 2025
In September 2025 the sea averaged 14.3 °C — 0.9 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 13.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 18.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
October from 2020 to 2025
In October 2025 the sea averaged 14.6 °C — 0.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 14.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 18.6 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
November from 2020 to 2025
In November 2025 the sea averaged 16.6 °C — 1.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 15.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 19.5 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
December from 2020 to 2025
In December 2025 the sea averaged 19.8 °C — 3.1 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 16.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 20.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
When to go
1991–2020 averagesThe year at a glance
- Jan18°10 h18 mm
- Feb18°9 h21 mm
- Mar18°9 h20 mm
- Apr17°9 h21 mm
- May15°9 h2 mm
- Jun14°9 h1 mm
- Jul14°9 h1 mm
- Aug13°8 h0 mm
- Sep13°9 h2 mm
- Oct14°9 h5 mm
- Nov15°10 h10 mm
- Dec17°10 h12 mm
Each card is a month. The colour is the sea temperature, on the same scale as the map; in bold, the two best months for each.
Sea temperature
1991–2020 averagesClimate through the year
1991–2020 averagesRain
Sunshine
Sunshine hours are estimated from measured solar radiation, not observed directly.
Month by month
1991–2020 averagesEvery month at North Beach: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 9.8 | 12 |
| Februarywarmest sea | 22 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 3 | 9.4 | 12 |
| March | 22 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 4 | 9.1 | 12 |
| April | 22 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 2 | 8.9 | 12 |
| May | 22 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 8.7 | 13 |
| June | 21 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 8.6 | 14 |
| July | 21 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 8.7 | 15 |
| August | 19 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 8.5 | 14 |
| September | 19 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 8.7 | 13 |
| October | 19 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 9.3 | 13 |
| November | 20 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 10.1 | 13 |
| December | 20 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 10.2 | 13 |
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Photos
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About these numbers
Averages are for 1991–2020; the recent years (2020–2025) are what actually happened. Neither is today's weather.
| What | Where it comes from | Nearest measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Air, rain and sunshine | NASA POWER | 24 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 15 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 24 km away |
| Lifeguards and places to stay | OpenStreetMap | within 1–5 km |
| Nearest airport | OurAirports | straight-line distance |
| Image at the top | Sentinel-2 cloudless (EOX) | at this spot |