When to go · Skeleton Coast National Park
Skeleton Coast National Park in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across Namibia: Hot; regional holidays fill campsites and coast.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- 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
- Skeleton Coast National ParkHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 9 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 Skeleton Coast National Park, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
May: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Dec: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 9
May: 2 (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 Skeleton Coast National Park's best window: May–Sep.
Skeleton Coast National Park: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings