When to go · Rundu
Rundu in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (check). Across Namibia: Hot; regional holidays fill campsites and coast.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- Namibia overall
- Prices
- High
- Namibia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across Namibia: Hot; regional holidays fill campsites and coast.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Namibia: Rains end; clear air and quiet lodges. Easter busy.
- MayGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Namibia: Start of the dry season: pleasant days, cool nights, green still around.
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Namibia: Cold desert nights (near 0 °C); Etosha waterholes busy.
- JulyGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Namibia: European summer peak; Sossusvlei and Etosha book out months ahead.
Weather in December
- RunduHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 66 °F (19 °C), rain on about 11 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 Rundu, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Apr: Good (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Apr: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Dec: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Apr: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 11
Apr: 8 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Apr: Low
Prices
Dec: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Apr: 1
December: Outside the best window (check). Across Namibia: Hot; regional holidays fill campsites and coast.
April: Outside the best window (check). Across Namibia: Rains end; clear air and quiet lodges. Easter busy.
Rundu: 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