Namibia in December
December is Namibia's weakest month (rank 12 of 12): its 5 destinations average 72/100, led by Swakopmund at 87 — 26°C and 1 rainy day — while Etosha National Park is warmer at 34°C and scores 54.
#12 of 12 months for Namibia · 5 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
🇳🇦 Namibia, month by month
72/100 in DecemberWhere in Namibia in December
Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means December is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.
What's on in Namibia in December
- Seal pupping at Cape Cross · Swakopmund · 15 Nov – 31 Dec (usually)
- The coast fills up · Swakopmund · 10 Dec – 15 Jan (usually)
- Festive season on the coast · Swakopmund · 15 Dec – 10 Jan (usually)
- Festive season peak · Sossusvlei · 15 Dec – 5 Jan (usually)
- Calving and the zebra move · Etosha National Park · 15 Nov – 28 Feb (usually)
- Festive season in the camps · Etosha National Park · 15 Dec – 5 Jan (usually)
- Lüderitz Speed Challenge · Lüderitz · 15 Oct – 15 Dec (usually)
Seasons in force
Peak crowds at 1 of Namibia's 3 well-known places this month.