Swakopmund weather in December
Temperature, sea and sunshine in December: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in December
Excellent
Best time to visit: January – December
What is the weather like in Swakopmund in December?
In December, Swakopmund is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. The sea averages 16.8 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. With around 10 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. It hardly ever rains. All in all, December is an excellent month for a holiday in Swakopmund.
December compared
How the weather changes from November to January. Tap a month to open it.
| NovemberNov | DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Day | 21° | 22° | 23° |
| Night | 13° | 14° | 16° |
| Sea | 15° | 17° | 18° |
| Sun | 9 h | 10 h | 9 h |
| Rain days | 0 | 1 | 1 |
More details for December
- Daylight
- 13 h 31 min06:12 – 19:42
- UV index
- 12 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or more
- Wind
- 23 km/haverage daily peak
- Cloud cover
- 39 %on average
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Time zone
- UTC+2Africa/Windhoek
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %100 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %100 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Nature escape”.
What to pack in December
- Wetsuit for longer swims
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- A jumper for the evenings
Swakopmund in December: quick answers
Is Swakopmund hot in December?
Warm rather than hot: in December, daytime highs in Swakopmund average 22 °C and nights cool to about 14 °C.
Can you swim in Swakopmund in December?
Only if you don't mind cold water: in December the sea averages just 16.8 °C. Comfortable swimming temperatures are not reached at any time of year.
Does it rain much in Swakopmund in December?
It hardly ever rains.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)