When to go · Windhoek
Windhoek in December
Mixed month. Hot; holiday season books out.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- High
- Namibia overall
- Prices
- High
- Namibia overall
Verdict
Hot; holiday season books out.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- WindhoekHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 6 days
- Central highlands, Namibia · Windhoek, Waterberghot
At 1,650 m: summer thunderstorms (Jan–Mar), cold clear winter nights near freezing.
Rainy season season
Green landscape and dramatic skies; fewer visitors.
Watch: Afternoon storms, muddy or flooded gravel roads.
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 Boxing Day
25–26 December · Nationwide
Many shops close; lodges book out.
Christmas holidays
Dec 25–26
Most shops close; restaurants shift hours.
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 Windhoek, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Dec: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 6
May: 1 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 2
May: 1
December: Hot; holiday season books out.
May: Dry and mild.
Windhoek: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen