Weather in Windhoek in December 2024
- December is usually the hottest month of the year in Windhoek;
Average weather
Average temperature in Windhoek in December
The expected average maximum temperature in December is +33°C with a maximum of +36°C and a minimum of +13°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +31°C to +31°C.
Is Windhoek warm or cold in December?
Windhoek is typically hot in December.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +31°C to +32°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +17°C to +19°C.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
December is the hottest month in Windhoek, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Windhoek in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +31°C | +32°C | +31°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +7°C | +9°C | +7°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +37°C | +40°C | +38°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 32 mm | 60 mm | 135 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 34% | 40% | 52% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1011 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 15 | 13 | 7 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 7 | 10 | 15 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December weather is still as good as in November. It’s getting warmer as December arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +31°C to +32°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 32 mm to 60 mm. Humidity rises from 34% to 40%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 2 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 15 sunny days in November to 13 in December.
January brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 3 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Windhoek is gradually increasing during December, going from 2 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Windhoek?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Windhoek in December has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2006 (+26°C) and the highest in 2019 (+30°C). The driest year was 1981 with only 127 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2006 with 1332 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Windhoek
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Windhoek, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.