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When to go · Walvis Bay

Walvis Bay in December

Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across Namibia: Hot; regional holidays fill campsites and coast.

Key facts

Verdict
Mixed
Temperature
14°C (58°F) / 0°C (32°F)
average high / low
Rain days
0
Crowds
High
Namibia overall
Prices
High
Namibia overall

Verdict

MixedNamibia month rating

Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across Namibia: Hot; regional holidays fill campsites and coast.

Is another month better than December?

December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Weather in December

Long-term averages
  • Walvis BayHighs around 14.2 °C (58 °F), lows around 0.1 °C (32 °F), rain on about 0 days
  • 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.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Walvis Bay, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Dec: Mixed

    May: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Dec: 14.2 °C (58 °F)

    May: 12.1 °C (54 °F)

  • Night low

    Dec: 0.1 °C (32 °F)

    May: 1 °C (34 °F)

  • Rain days

    Dec: 0 (better)

    May: 1

  • Crowds

    Dec: High

    May: Medium

  • Prices

    Dec: High

    May: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Dec: 1

    May: 0

December: Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across Namibia: Hot; regional holidays fill campsites and coast.

May: Inside Walvis Bay's best window: May–Oct.

Walvis Bay: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings

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Across Namibia in December →