When to go · Keetmanshoop
Keetmanshoop in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (midday heat above 35 °C (95 °F)).Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (midday heat above 95 °F (35 °C)).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 35°C (95°F)95°F (35°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- High
- Namibia overall
- Prices
- High
- Namibia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (midday heat above 35 °C (95 °F)).Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (midday heat above 95 °F (35 °C)).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- KeetmanshoopHighs around 35 °C (95 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 95 °F (35 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 3 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 Keetmanshoop, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 35 °C (95 °F)95 °F (35 °C)
Apr: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Dec: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Apr: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 3
Apr: 3
Crowds
Dec: High
Apr: Low
Prices
Dec: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Apr: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (midday heat above 35 °C).
April: Inside Keetmanshoop's best window: Apr–Sep (dry, cooler).
Keetmanshoop: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen