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Monthly climate in Pilikwe, Botswana

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Pilikwe 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. Pilikwe 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 Pilikwe, Botswana

The warmest months in Pilikwe 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, Pilikwe 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 Pilikwe. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum39°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 maximum36°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 high31°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 mean25°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 low20°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 minimum16°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)
Minimum15°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 Pilikwe, Botswana

Pilikwe 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 Pilikwe 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 Pilikwe. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)101343101003812

Monthly sunshine hours in Pilikwe, Botswana

The sunniest months in Pilikwe are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 40 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Pilikwe: 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 Pilikwe. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours295294350323327308322331329356363354
Mean daily daylight hours13h 20m12h 49m12h 11m11h 32m11h 0m10h 44m10h 52m11h 20m11h 57m12h 37m13h 11m13h 29m

Solar UV radiation in Pilikwe, Botswana

Pilikwe 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 Pilikwe UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Pilikwe. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)16151311877911131415