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Monthly climate in Nata, Botswana

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nata features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (63 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 8 °C (47 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 511 mm (20.1 inches) and receives 60 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Nata enjoys an average of 4056 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 54 minutes to 13 hours 19 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Nata, Botswana

The warmest months in Nata are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (80 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 17 to 20 °C (63 - 69 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Nata experiences 259 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 Nata. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum37°C
(98°F)		35°C
(95°F)		35°C
(96°F)		33°C
(92°F)		30°C
(87°F)		27°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		33°C
(92°F)		36°C
(98°F)		38°C
(101°F)		39°C
(102°F)		37°C
(98°F)
Mean maximum33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(89°F)		29°C
(84°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		32°C
(90°F)		35°C
(96°F)		36°C
(98°F)		37°C
(99°F)		35°C
(95°F)
Average high30°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)		26°C
(79°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		27°C
(81°F)		30°C
(87°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(88°F)
Daily mean26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(75°F)		20°C
(69°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(63°F)		20°C
(69°F)		24°C
(75°F)		26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(80°F)
Average low22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		19°C
(67°F)		16°C
(60°F)		13°C
(56°F)		12°C
(54°F)		15°C
(60°F)		18°C
(65°F)		21°C
(70°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)
Mean minimum19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		18°C
(66°F)		16°C
(61°F)		12°C
(54°F)		11°C
(52°F)		10°C
(50°F)		11°C
(53°F)		14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(60°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)
Minimum18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(63°F)		14°C
(57°F)		10°C
(51°F)		8°C
(47°F)		9°C
(48°F)		11°C
(51°F)		12°C
(54°F)		14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(61°F)		18°C
(64°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Nata, Botswana

Nata usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 138 mm (5.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Nata are May, June and August. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Nata. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)128 (5.0)197 (7.8)36 (1.4)12 (0.5)1 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (0.1)0 (0.0)1 (0.0)7 (0.3)39 (1.5)89 (3.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)141862000001712

Monthly sunshine hours in Nata, Botswana

The sunniest months in Nata are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 4 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Nata: January, February and June receive an average of 10 hours 14 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Nata. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours304302355333332313329334338365368376
Mean daily daylight hours13h 11m12h 44m12h 10m11h 36m11h 8m10h 54m11h 1m11h 26m11h 58m12h 33m13h 3m13h 19m

Solar UV radiation in Nata, Botswana

Nata 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 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 Nata UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Nata. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)171614129881011131515