Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mathambgwane features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (59 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 3 °C (37 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 502 mm (19.8 inches) and receives 58 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Mathambgwane enjoys an average of 4000 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 52 minutes to 13 hours 21 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Mathambgwane are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 26 °C (76 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 15 to 18 °C (59 - 65 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mathambgwane experiences 253 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 | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (100°F) |
Mean maximum | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (98°F) |
Average high | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Daily mean | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Average low | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (67°F) |
Mean minimum | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Minimum | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Mathambgwane, Central, Botswana with other places around the world.
Mathambgwane usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 132 mm (5.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Mathambgwane 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) | 90 (3.5) | 192 (7.5) | 24 (0.9) | 8 (0.3) | 2 (0.1) | 1 (0.0) | 4 (0.2) | 1 (0.0) | 1 (0.1) | 8 (0.3) | 56 (2.2) | 116 (4.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Mathambgwane are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 51 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Mathambgwane: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 58 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 298 | 286 | 352 | 330 | 331 | 313 | 327 | 333 | 336 | 361 | 364 | 364 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 13m | 12h 46m | 12h 10m | 11h 35m | 11h 6m | 10h 52m | 10h 59m | 11h 24m | 11h 58m | 12h 34m | 13h 5m | 13h 21m |
Mathambgwane experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 17, 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 Mathambgwane UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 |