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Walvis Bay Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Grey Sky Settles Over the Town

Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

Warmest today at 20° · coldest night Sunday at 15°

The short of it: Walvis Bay weather on Saturday, 7 November 2026: local time, 16 °C (60 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 16 °C (61 °F). Today’s high 20 °C (68 °F), low 16 °C (60 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. No warnings in force. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 22:15 local time.

WALVIS BAY, Saturday. — Folk about town may expect an overcast sky today, the mercury reaching near 20° and falling to 16° after dark. That is 3° colder than Walvis Bay usually sees in November, when highs average 23°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the SW, gusting to 10 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Looking over the next 4 days, our correspondent reckons today the pick at about 20°, while Sunday night will be the coldest at 15°. Not a drop is expected in that time. Nights run 2° milder than the November norm of 14°.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Walvis Bay runs from 14° at night to 23° by day, with some 1.0 mm of rain. January is the warmest month here at 25°, August the coldest at 10°, and March the wettest with 7.0 mm. The best months to ride in are June and November.

The sun is up 13 h 5 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 0 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowOvercast16°16°4 km/h–
11 PMOvercast16°16°1 km/h–
12 AMOvercast16°16°2 km/h–
1 AMOvercast16°16°3 km/h–
2 AMOvercast16°16°3 km/h–
3 AMOvercast16°16°4 km/h–
4 AMOvercast16°16°5 km/h–
5 AMOvercast16°16°5 km/h–
6 AMOvercast16°16°5 km/h–
7 AMOvercast16°16°5 km/h–
8 AMOvercast16°16°4 km/h–
9 AMPartly cloudy17°16°7 km/h–
10 AMPartly cloudy18°17°7 km/h–
11 AMPartly cloudy18°18°7 km/h–
12 PMPartly cloudy19°20°8 km/h–
1 PMPartly cloudy19°21°10 km/h–
2 PMPartly cloudy19°20°11 km/h–
3 PMMostly clear19°19°12 km/h–
4 PMMostly clear19°18°12 km/h–
5 PMMostly clear18°17°12 km/h–
6 PMOvercast18°16°11 km/h–
7 PMOvercast16°16°9 km/h–
8 PMOvercast16°15°6 km/h–
9 PMOvercast15°16°4 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 7): overcast, high 20°, low 16°, dry, gusts to 26 km/h. Sun up 6:13 AM, down 7:18 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Almanac · Walvis Bay Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Walvis Bay, by the numbers

Warmth rank
7th warmest of 12
Rain rank
5th wettest of 12
Versus October
about the same, 1.0 mm more rain
Versus December
1° colder
Day–night spread
9°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
13 h 15 min
Average wind
15 km/h
Recommended
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Much like October: highs about 23°, nights near 14°. Easy travelling weather. Rain is scarce, about 1.0 mm, the 5th wettest month.

Walvis Bay in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Walvis Bay by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January25°17°4.0 mm14 km/h13 h 24 min✦✦✦✦✦
February25°17°3.0 mm15 km/h12 h 53 min✦✦✦✦✦
March25°16°7.0 mm13 km/h12 h 17 min✦✦✦✦✦
April25°15°2.0 mm13 km/h11 h 35 min✦✦✦✦✦
May24°13°1.0 mm12 km/h11 h 1 min✦✦✦✦✦
June23°12°1.0 mm13 km/h10 h 44 min✦✦✦✦✦
July23°11°0.0 mm14 km/h10 h 51 min✦✦✦✦✦
August21°10°0.0 mm15 km/h11 h 20 min✦✦✦✦✦
September21°11°0.0 mm17 km/h12 h 0 min✦✦✦✦✦
October23°13°0.0 mm14 km/h12 h 40 min✦✦✦✦✦
November23°14°1.0 mm15 km/h13 h 15 min✦✦✦✦✦
December24°15°1.0 mm14 km/h13 h 32 min✦✦✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Walvis Bay

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Walvis Bay today?

Right now it is 16 °C (60 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 16 °C (61 °F). Today’s high is 20 °C (68 °F) and tonight’s low 16 °C (60 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Walvis Bay this week?

No — the next 4 days look dry, with no rain worth measuring.

Are there any weather warnings for Walvis Bay?

No — no warnings or notices are in force for Walvis Bay at present.

What is the warmest month in Walvis Bay?

January, with an average high of 25 °C (78 °F). The coldest is August, when nights average 10 °C (50 °F). The wettest month is March (7.0 mm (0.28 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Walvis Bay?

June and November. June brings highs near 23 °C (73 °F) and about 1.0 mm (0.04 in) of rain; November highs near 23 °C (73 °F) and 1.0 mm (0.04 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Walvis Bay?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 10 °C (50 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
SwakopmundErongo Region31 km N23°14°0.0 mm
ArandisErongo Region77 km NE29°14°7.0 mm
Henties BayErongo Region96 km NNW25°15°1.0 mm
UsakosErongo Region154 km NE33°16°6.0 mm
KaribibErongo Region179 km NE34°16°7.0 mm
OtjimbingweErongo Region180 km ENE34°16°8.0 mm
OkombaheErongo Region199 km NNE33°16°14 mm
OmaruruErongo Region226 km NE33°15°16 mm

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor