 For instance Walvis Bay has 140 days of fog per year while Gobabeb has "only" 94 days.Gobabeb's remoteness from the Atlantic explains why it is significantly warmer than the Namibian coast "(Walvis Bay average temperature is only 15.4 °C)" despite being at a greater altitude.The Station consists of the Community Research – Center, a library, laboratories, an office block, a meeting hall, the iconic water tower, staff houses and accommodations for visitors.