Erongo Region · Namibia
Swakopmund travel guide
Swakopmund is a city in Erongo Region, Namibia, home to about 76,000 people.
- Best months
- all year
- Nearest airport
- WVB37 km · Walvis Bay International Airport
- Currency
- NADNamibian dollar
- Time zone
- Africa/Windhoek
- Language
- English
When to go
The best time to visit Swakopmund
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Swakopmund are all year. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 25 °C; March is the wettest, with about 8 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Swakopmund: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Walvis Bay International Airport (WVB), about 37 km from the city centre in a straight line.
WVB · Walvis Bay International Airport
Questions
Swakopmund: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Swakopmund?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Swakopmund are all year. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 25 °C; March is the wettest, with about 8 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Swakopmund?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Walvis Bay International Airport (WVB), about 37 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Swakopmund?
Namibian dollar (NAD).
Nearby
Destinations near Swakopmund
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.