When to go · Katima Mulilo
Katima Mulilo in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across Namibia: Hot; regional holidays fill campsites and coast.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°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 (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
- Katima MuliloHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 10 days
- Zambezi region (Caprivi), Namibia · Katima Mulilo, Bwabwata, Mudumurainy
Tropical, wetter and with the highest malaria risk; rivers and floodplains.
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 Katima Mulilo, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
May: 35 °C (95 °F)95 °F (35 °C)
Night low
Dec: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 10
May: 3 (better)
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 Katima Mulilo's best window: May–Oct.
Katima Mulilo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast