Monthly climate in Maapi, Central, Botswana

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Maapi features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (58 °F) and 26 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 1 °C (34 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 439 mm (17.3 inches) and receives 55 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Maapi enjoys an average of 3958 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 44 minutes to 13 hours 29 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Maapi, Central, Botswana §

The warmest months in Maapi are January, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 18 °C (58 - 64 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Maapi experiences 246 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 Maapi, Central, Botswana.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 39°C
(103°F)
36°C
(97°F)
36°C
(98°F)
35°C
(95°F)
30°C
(87°F)
29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(86°F)
34°C
(93°F)
39°C
(103°F)
40°C
(104°F)
40°C
(104°F)
40°C
(103°F)
Mean maximum 36°C
(97°F)
34°C
(94°F)
34°C
(94°F)
33°C
(91°F)
29°C
(85°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(82°F)
32°C
(91°F)
37°C
(98°F)
39°C
(102°F)
38°C
(101°F)
38°C
(100°F)
Average high 31°C
(87°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(85°F)
28°C
(82°F)
26°C
(79°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(73°F)
27°C
(80°F)
30°C
(86°F)
31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(90°F)
31°C
(88°F)
Daily mean 25°C
(78°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(75°F)
21°C
(70°F)
18°C
(64°F)
15°C
(59°F)
14°C
(58°F)
19°C
(66°F)
22°C
(72°F)
24°C
(76°F)
26°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
Average low 20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(68°F)
18°C
(65°F)
15°C
(60°F)
11°C
(52°F)
8°C
(46°F)
7°C
(45°F)
11°C
(52°F)
14°C
(58°F)
17°C
(64°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(69°F)
Mean minimum 16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(62°F)
14°C
(58°F)
11°C
(52°F)
7°C
(45°F)
4°C
(40°F)
3°C
(38°F)
6°C
(43°F)
8°C
(47°F)
12°C
(54°F)
15°C
(59°F)
15°C
(59°F)
Minimum 15°C
(60°F)
15°C
(59°F)
12°C
(54°F)
8°C
(47°F)
4°C
(39°F)
1°C
(34°F)
2°C
(36°F)
5°C
(41°F)
6°C
(44°F)
11°C
(51°F)
12°C
(53°F)
14°C
(57°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Maapi, Central, Botswana §

Maapi usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 11 rainy days and 112 mm (4.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Maapi 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 Maapi, Central, Botswana.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 95 (3.7) 155 (6.1) 19 (0.8) 15 (0.6) 4 (0.1) 1 (0.0) 3 (0.1) 0 (0.0) 2 (0.1) 14 (0.6) 43 (1.7) 87 (3.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 13 4 3 1 0 1 0 0 3 8 12

Monthly sunshine hours in Maapi, Central, Botswana §

The sunniest months in Maapi are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 40 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Maapi: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Maapi, Central, Botswana.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 295 294 350 323 327 308 322 331 329 356 363 354
Mean daily daylight hours 13h 20m 12h 49m 12h 11m 11h 32m 11h 0m 10h 44m 10h 52m 11h 20m 11h 57m 12h 37m 13h 11m 13h 29m

Solar UV radiation in Maapi, Central, Botswana §

Maapi 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 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Maapi UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Maapi, Central, Botswana.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 16 15 13 11 8 7 7 9 11 13 14 15