When to go · Opuwo
Opuwo in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Sep). 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
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- Namibia overall
- Prices
- High
- Namibia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Sep). 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
- OpuwoHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 2 days
- Damaraland and Kunene, Namibia · Twyfelfontein, Palmwag, Opuwohot
Hot and dry; summer rain floods the ephemeral rivers.
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 Opuwo, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
May: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Dec: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 2
May: 1 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 0
December: Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across Namibia: Hot; regional holidays fill campsites and coast.
May: Inside Opuwo's best window: May–Sep.
Opuwo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen