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°C72°F / 15°C59°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- High
- Namibia overall
- Prices
- High
- Namibia overall
Verdict
Inside Swakopmund's best window: All year; May–Sep for cooler days, Oct–Apr for warm beach weather.
Weather in December
- SwakopmundHighs around 22 °C, lows around 15 °C, rain on about 1 dayHighs around 72 °F, lows around 59 °F, 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.