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Monthly climate in Letlhakane, Botswana

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Letlhakane features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (60 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 1 °C (35 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 477 mm (18.8 inches) and receives 56 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Letlhakane enjoys an average of 4056 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 50 minutes to 13 hours 24 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Letlhakane, Botswana

The warmest months in Letlhakane are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (79 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 15 to 19 °C (60 - 66 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Letlhakane experiences 279 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 Letlhakane. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum39°C
(103°F)		38°C
(100°F)		37°C
(99°F)		34°C
(94°F)		32°C
(89°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(87°F)		34°C
(93°F)		38°C
(100°F)		40°C
(105°F)		40°C
(105°F)		39°C
(102°F)
Mean maximum35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(91°F)		30°C
(87°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		33°C
(91°F)		36°C
(98°F)		38°C
(101°F)		39°C
(102°F)		37°C
(99°F)
Average high30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(84°F)		27°C
(81°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(75°F)		28°C
(83°F)		32°C
(89°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(93°F)		32°C
(90°F)
Daily mean25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(72°F)		19°C
(66°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(60°F)		20°C
(67°F)		23°C
(74°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Average low20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		18°C
(65°F)		15°C
(60°F)		11°C
(52°F)		8°C
(47°F)		7°C
(46°F)		11°C
(53°F)		15°C
(59°F)		18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(69°F)
Mean minimum15°C
(60°F)		17°C
(62°F)		15°C
(59°F)		11°C
(53°F)		6°C
(43°F)		5°C
(41°F)		3°C
(37°F)		5°C
(41°F)		8°C
(47°F)		12°C
(54°F)		14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(61°F)
Minimum13°C
(56°F)		15°C
(60°F)		12°C
(54°F)		9°C
(49°F)		3°C
(37°F)		1°C
(35°F)		2°C
(36°F)		3°C
(38°F)		6°C
(43°F)		11°C
(52°F)		10°C
(51°F)		15°C
(58°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Letlhakane, Botswana

Letlhakane usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 128 mm (5.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Letlhakane are June, August and September. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Letlhakane. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)108 (4.3)173 (6.8)32 (1.3)14 (0.5)1 (0.0)0 (0.0)2 (0.1)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)9 (0.4)36 (1.4)102 (4.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)131553000002711

Monthly sunshine hours in Letlhakane, Botswana

The sunniest months in Letlhakane are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 8 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Letlhakane: January, February and June receive an average of 10 hours 12 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Letlhakane. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours302304359328330312327334340368371377
Mean daily daylight hours13h 15m12h 46m12h 10m11h 34m11h 4m10h 50m10h 57m11h 23m11h 58m12h 35m13h 7m13h 24m

Solar UV radiation in Letlhakane, Botswana

Letlhakane 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 Letlhakane UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Letlhakane. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)161614129771011131515