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Monthly climate in Kalamare, Botswana

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kalamare features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (58 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 1 °C (34 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 510 mm (20.1 inches) and receives 62 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Kalamare enjoys an average of 4017 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 44 minutes to 13 hours 30 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kalamare, Botswana

The warmest months in Kalamare are January, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 25 °C (76 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 17 °C (58 - 63 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kalamare experiences 233 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kalamare. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum37°C
(100°F)		36°C
(96°F)		36°C
(97°F)		33°C
(92°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		32°C
(91°F)		38°C
(101°F)		39°C
(102°F)		38°C
(101°F)		38°C
(101°F)
Mean maximum34°C
(94°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(92°F)		31°C
(89°F)		28°C
(83°F)		26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		32°C
(90°F)		36°C
(97°F)		38°C
(100°F)		37°C
(99°F)		36°C
(98°F)
Average high29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		27°C
(80°F)		25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		26°C
(79°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(87°F)		31°C
(89°F)		30°C
(87°F)
Daily mean24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		20°C
(69°F)		17°C
(63°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(58°F)		18°C
(65°F)		22°C
(72°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Average low20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(67°F)		18°C
(64°F)		15°C
(59°F)		11°C
(51°F)		8°C
(47°F)		7°C
(46°F)		11°C
(53°F)		15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)
Mean minimum15°C
(60°F)		16°C
(62°F)		14°C
(58°F)		10°C
(51°F)		6°C
(44°F)		4°C
(40°F)		4°C
(39°F)		6°C
(42°F)		8°C
(46°F)		12°C
(53°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(58°F)
Minimum15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		11°C
(52°F)		8°C
(47°F)		4°C
(40°F)		1°C
(34°F)		2°C
(36°F)		5°C
(41°F)		6°C
(43°F)		10°C
(51°F)		10°C
(51°F)		13°C
(56°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kalamare, Botswana

Kalamare usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 125 mm (4.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Kalamare are June, August and September. On average, 1 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kalamare. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)109 (4.3)154 (6.1)26 (1.0)22 (0.8)5 (0.2)0 (0.0)2 (0.1)0 (0.0)1 (0.0)22 (0.9)57 (2.3)111 (4.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)1214440010041013

Monthly sunshine hours in Kalamare, Botswana

The sunniest months in Kalamare are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 59 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Kalamare: January, February and June receive an average of 10 hours 5 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kalamare. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours299298355324327310325334337365369368
Mean daily daylight hours13h 20m12h 50m12h 11m11h 31m10h 59m10h 44m10h 52m11h 20m11h 57m12h 37m13h 12m13h 30m

Solar UV radiation in Kalamare, Botswana

Kalamare experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. May, June and July are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Kalamare UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kalamare. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)161613119771011141515