When to go · Sossusvlei
Sossusvlei in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (extreme heat, 40°C+ days).Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (extreme heat, 104°F+ days).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 36°C97°F / 17°C63°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- Namibia overall
- Prices
- High
- Namibia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (extreme heat, 40°C+ days).Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (extreme heat, 104°F+ days).
Weather in December
- SossusvleiHighs around 36 °C, lows around 17 °C, rain on about 2 daysHighs around 97 °F, lows around 63 °F, rain on about 2 days
- Namib Desert, Namibia · Sossusvlei, Sesriem, NamibRandhot
Summer days above 40 °C in the dunes; winter days warm, nights cold. Rain is rare.Summer days above 104 °F in the dunes; winter days warm, nights cold. Rain is rare.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas and Family Day big impact
25–26 Dec · Namibia
Coast packed; many businesses closed.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Namibia overall
- High
- Prices · Namibia overall
- High
Namibia overall: Hot; regional holidays fill campsites and coast.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen