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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Maapi, Central, Botswana with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 |