When to go · Tsumkwe
Tsumkwe in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Aug–Oct (best wildlife viewing) and Jan–Apr (wet season scenery)). Across Namibia: Hot; regional holidays fill campsites and coast.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- Namibia overall
- Prices
- High
- Namibia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Aug–Oct (best wildlife viewing) and Jan–Apr (wet season scenery)). Across Namibia: Hot; regional holidays fill campsites and coast.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- JanuaryGreatInside Tsumkwe's best window: Aug–Oct (best wildlife viewing) and Jan–Apr (wet season scenery).
- FebruaryGreatInside Tsumkwe's best window: Aug–Oct (best wildlife viewing) and Jan–Apr (wet season scenery).
- MarchGreatInside Tsumkwe's best window: Aug–Oct (best wildlife viewing) and Jan–Apr (wet season scenery).
- AprilGreatInside Tsumkwe's best window: Aug–Oct (best wildlife viewing) and Jan–Apr (wet season scenery).
Weather in December
- TsumkweHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 10 days
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.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tsumkwe, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Dec: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 10 (better)
Jan: 12
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Outside the best window (Aug–Oct (best wildlife viewing) and Jan–Apr (wet season scenery)). Across Namibia: Hot; regional holidays fill campsites and coast.
January: Inside Tsumkwe's best window: Aug–Oct (best wildlife viewing) and Jan–Apr (wet season scenery).
Tsumkwe: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast