Swimming in Namibia in may 2025 Sea temperature by city in may
Do you want to go to the beach in Namibia in may 2025? Is it the right month to go for pleasant temperatures and staying in the water for a long time? The answer is on this page with the sea temperatures in may in Namibia by city and our opinion on the chances of enjoying pleasant sea conditions.
Sea temperature in Namibia in may 2025
Here, find the average sea temperature in Namibia in may in several coastal cities.
North West in may
60°F
min: 58°F / max: 63°F
Cape Cross
61°F
min: 58°F / max: 65°F
Mowe Bay
63°F
min: 59°F / max: 66°F
Terrace Bay
63°F
min: 59°F / max: 66°F
Torra Bay
63°F
min: 59°F / max: 66°F
Toscanini
62°F
min: 59°F / max: 66°F
South in may
60°F
min: 58°F / max: 63°F
59°F
min: 57°F / max: 61°F
Where should you go swimming in Namibia in the month of may?
Swimming in Namibia in may is cool (in the best case scenario)
In may in Namibia swimming conditions vary by city. Details below:
Swimming in may in Mowe Bay is possible but the sea is generally cool. So though the sea temperature may sometimes reach 66°F, it can also go as low as 59°F. Note that the average is 63°F.
Swimming in may in Swakopmund, Lüderitz, Cape Cross, Terrace Bay, Torra Bay, Toscanini and Walvis Bay is possible... with a wetsuit! Indeed, the water is cold at this time of year with an average temperature of 60°F (min: 58°F/max: 63°F).
Forget about swimming in Oranjemund in may! The water temperature is freezing, reaching as low as 57°F (and only 61°F at the best of times). Our advice: plan on sightseeing, and don't bring your beach towel!
Where to go swimming in Namibia in may: the map of sea temperatures
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freezing swimmingWater temperature and seasonal norms in may
Swakopmund
| May | |||
| Average sea temperature | 60°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 58°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 63°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 72°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 76°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 67°F | ||
| Precipitation | 0.2in | ||
| Cloud cover | 4% | ||
| Our opinion | cold swimming |
More information on swimming in Swakopmund in may
Lüderitz
| May | |||
| Average sea temperature | 60°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 58°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 63°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 70°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 76°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 65°F | ||
| Precipitation | 0.4in | ||
| Cloud cover | 6% | ||
| Our opinion | cold swimming |
More information on swimming in Lüderitz in may
Oranjemund
| May | |||
| Average sea temperature | 59°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 57°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 61°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 68°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 76°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 61°F | ||
| Precipitation | 0.2in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 0 jour(s) (0%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 13% | ||
| Our opinion | freezing swimming |
More information on swimming in Oranjemund in may
Cape Cross
| May | |||
| Average sea temperature | 61°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 58°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 65°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 72°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 76°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 67°F | ||
| Precipitation | 0.2in | ||
| Cloud cover | 4% | ||
| Our opinion | cold swimming |
Mowe Bay
| May | |||
| Average sea temperature | 63°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 59°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 66°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 74°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 85°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 63°F | ||
| Precipitation | 0.1in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 0 jour(s) (0%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 5% | ||
| Our opinion | cool swimming |
List of coastal cities in Namibia
| Swakopmund in may | cold swimming |
| Lüderitz in may | cold swimming |
| Oranjemund in may | freezing swimming |
| Cape Cross in may | cold swimming |
| Mowe Bay in may | cool swimming |
| Terrace Bay in may | cold swimming |
| Torra Bay in may | cold swimming |
| Toscanini in may | cold swimming |
| Walvis Bay in may | cold swimming |