Best time to visit Etosha in DecemberWeather, crowds & prices

December in Etosha scores 7.3/10 for nature and wildlife travel - a lower-scoring month (#7 of 12). Expect around 35°C, 0 mm of rain, and roughly 29 sunny days this month.

Etosha's salt pan and waterholes concentrate wildlife—elephants, rhinos, and lions against stark white-basin horizons. Best window: cooler months from late autumn through early spring.