Ondangwa weather in December

In December, Ondangwa sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 91 mm of rain across 11.5 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Ondangwa's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ondangwa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
4th warmest
Overnight low
21°
11th coldest
Rainfall
91 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
6:20 AM – 7:24 PM
Cloud cover
56%
10th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
7.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Ondangwa is town in Oshana Region, Namibia.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical December day in Ondangwa reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°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 36°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How December really feels in Ondangwa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 3 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
3
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Ondangwa weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 20°11813.4134.3
Feb30° / 20°12013.512.64.5
Mar30° / 20°9313.312.14.9
Apr30° / 18°20411.66.0
May29° / 15°10.211.27.5
Jun27° / 11°0010.99.2
Jul26° / 11°00119.2
Aug30° / 13°0011.47.2
Sep33° / 17°20.511.94.7
Oct34° / 20°132.612.43.6
Nov33° / 21°468.112.83.9
Dec32° / 21°9111.513.14.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26040
35941
45941
55941
65941
76040
86040
96040
105941
115941
125941
135842
145842
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Ondangwa gets around 91 mm of rain over 11.5 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 37% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
236
336
436
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635
735
835
934
1034
1134
1234
1334
1435
1535
1636
1736
1837
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2038
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3042
3141

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 25% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1421822190
2411822200
3401822200
4391723200
5391723210
6391723210
7401723200
8401623200
9411623200
10411623200
11421523200
12421522210
13431422210
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15431422220
16431421220
17431421230
18421321230
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20411320250
21401320260
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23381220291
24371220301
25361220311
26351220321
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29341219332
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31341219342

Wind in December

Winds average 11 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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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 6:16 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 7:16 PM to 7:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.06:167:16
213.06:167:16
313.06:167:17
413.06:167:17
513.06:177:18
613.06:177:19
713.06:177:19
813.06:177:20
913.06:187:20
1013.06:187:21
1113.16:187:22
1213.16:197:22
1313.16:197:23
1413.16:197:23
1513.16:207:24
1613.16:207:24
1713.16:217:25
1813.16:217:25
1913.16:217:26
2013.16:227:26
2113.16:227:27
2213.16:237:27
2313.16:237:28
2413.16:247:28
2513.16:247:29
2613.16:257:29
2713.16:257:29
2813.16:267:30
2913.16:267:30
3013.16:277:31
3113.16:277:31

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 7.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.12 kWh/m² to a high of 7.72 kWh/m² in November across the year — December's 7.48 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.6Intense
27.6Intense
37.6Intense
47.6Intense
57.6Intense
67.6Intense
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167.5Intense
177.5Intense
187.5Intense
197.5Intense
207.5Intense
217.4Intense
227.4Intense
237.4Intense
247.4Intense
257.3Intense
267.3Intense
277.3Intense
287.3Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Ondangwa

In seasonPeak

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

Ondangwa'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 Ondangwa?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Ondangwa for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ondangwa in December

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

In December, Ondangwa sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Ondangwa in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ondangwa peaks around January 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 17UV 15Jul 10UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Ondangwa 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 Ondangwa is worst in October — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (April, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateOct 1026 µg/m³Apr 1310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb12Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May11Good
Jun13Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ondangwa?

Ondangwa sits at 17.9°S, 16.0°E, 1,081 m above sea level, in Namibia. The nearest listed city is Ongwediva, 27 km away.

OndjivaXangongoHumbeOpuwoTsumeb

Topography around Ondangwa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ondangwa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6 m around an average of 1,095 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m.

The land around Ondangwa is covered by grassland (30%), artificial surfaces (26%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (48%) and shrubs (43%) within 80 km.

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6 m
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15 m
80 km
60 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
December weather nearby: Ongwediva 27 km · Oshakati 32 km · Helao Nafidi 58 km · Ondjiva 97 km · Xangongo 168 km · Humbe 178 km · Opuwo 227 km · Tsumeb 236 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 Ondangwa (-17.9082°, 15.9804°, elevation 1,081 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).