Ndiyona weather in December

In December, Ndiyona sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 129 mm of rain across 17.8 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of December to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Ndiyona's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ndiyona's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
129 mm
17.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
6:01 AM – 7:06 PM
Cloud cover
72%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical December day in Ndiyona reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

15°20°25°30°35°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13120
23120
33120
43120
53120
63120
73120
83120
93120
103120
113120
123120
133120
143120
153120
163120
173120
183120
193120
203120
213120
223120
233120
243120
253120
263020
273020
283020
293020
303020
313020

How December really feels in Ndiyona

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Ndiyona weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 20°17919.1133.9
Feb29° / 20°14516.612.64.2
Mar29° / 19°11415.212.14.7
Apr29° / 17°214.211.66.5
May28° / 13°10.211.28.3
Jun26° / 00.110.99.4
Jul25° / 00119.4
Aug29° / 12°0011.47.6
Sep33° / 16°20.511.94.8
Oct35° / 20°133.812.43.3
Nov33° / 20°7212.812.83.4
Dec31° / 20°12917.813.13.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23565
33466
43466
53367
63466
73565
83466
93466
103466
113565
123466
133466
143565
153466
163466
173466
183169
193169
203169
212971
222971
232872
242872
252872
262773
272773
282872
292872
302971
312872

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Ndiyona gets around 129 mm of rain over 17.8 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 58% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
156
256
357
457
557
657
757
857
957
1056
1156
1256
1356
1456
1556
1656
1756
1856
1956
2057
2157
2258
2358
2459
2560
2660
2761
2861
2961
3061
3160

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 45% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
113203632
212193633
311183734
410183834
510173835
610163836
710163837
810153738
910143738
1010143739
1110133640
1210133641
1310123642
1410123543
1510123543
1610123444
1710123345
1810113246
199113248
209113149
219113150
228103052
238103052
247102954
25792955
26792856
27792856
28792757
29892756
30892756
31892657

Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of December to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:57 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 7:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:576:57
213.05:576:58
313.05:576:58
413.05:576:59
513.05:586:59
613.05:587:00
713.05:587:01
813.05:587:01
913.15:597:02
1013.15:597:02
1113.15:597:03
1213.16:007:03
1313.16:007:04
1413.16:007:05
1513.16:017:05
1613.16:017:06
1713.16:017:06
1813.16:027:07
1913.16:027:07
2013.16:037:08
2113.16:037:08
2213.16:047:09
2313.16:047:09
2413.16:057:10
2513.16:057:10
2613.16:067:10
2713.16:067:11
2813.16:077:11
2913.16:077:12
3013.16:087:12
3113.16:087:12

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.9 kWh/m² to a high of 7.23 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 6.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Ndiyona

In seasonPeak

In December, Ndiyona sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ndiyona's rainy season runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Ndiyona?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ndiyona.

What to pack for Ndiyona in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Ndiyona sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ndiyona in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ndiyona peaks around January 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 7 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 16UV 16Jul 11UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Ndiyona in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ndiyona is worst in September — around 63 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 15.0× the cleanest month (December, 4 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodSep 1559 µg/m³Dec 194 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb6Good
Mar7Good
Apr5Good
May7Good
Jun13Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep63Unhealthy
Oct28Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec4Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ndiyona?

Ndiyona sits at 18.0°S, 20.7°E, 1,055 m above sea level, in Namibia. The nearest listed city is Rundu, 99 km away.

RunduGrootfonteinTsumebMaunKatima MuliloSesheke

Topography around Ndiyona

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ndiyona.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ndiyona has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 1,068 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m.

The land around Ndiyona is covered by shrubs (55%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, shrubs (63%) within 16 km, and shrubs (87%) within 80 km.

3 km
56 m
16 km
63 m
80 km
135 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Rundu 99 km · Grootfontein 323 km · Tsumeb 342 km · Senanga 347 km · Maun 358 km · Katima Mulilo 383 km · Sesheke 386 km · Kalabo 399 km

Namibia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type D / M
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 41% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$4,876
2025
Happiness
4.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
11.2
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
34.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
Religion
Christian 98%unaffiliated 2%other 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Ndiyona (-18.0389°, 20.7006°, elevation 1,055 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).