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When to go · Swakopmund

Swakopmund in December

Great month. Inside Swakopmund's best window: All year; May–Sep for cooler days, Oct–Apr for warm beach weather.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
22°C / 15°C
average high / low
Rain days
1
Crowds
High
Namibia overall
Prices
High
Namibia overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Swakopmund

Inside Swakopmund's best window: All year; May–Sep for cooler days, Oct–Apr for warm beach weather.

Weather in December

Long-term averages
  • SwakopmundHighs around 22 °C, lows around 15 °C, rain on about 1 day
  • Skeleton and central coast, Namibia · Swakopmund, Walvis Bay, Cape Crossbest weather

    Cool fog most mornings all year; east-wind sandstorms can blow in winter.

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

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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