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Monthly climate in Ratholo, Botswana

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ratholo features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (59 °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 41 °C (107 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 464 mm (18.3 inches) and receives 57 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Ratholo enjoys an average of 3965 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 44 minutes to 13 hours 30 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Ratholo, Botswana

The warmest months in Ratholo 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 15 to 18 °C (59 - 65 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ratholo experiences 247 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 Ratholo. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum39°C
(103°F)		37°C
(98°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)		41°C
(107°F)		39°C
(103°F)		40°C
(104°F)
Mean maximum36°C
(97°F)		34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(94°F)		33°C
(92°F)		30°C
(86°F)		27°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		33°C
(91°F)		37°C
(99°F)		39°C
(103°F)		39°C
(102°F)		38°C
(101°F)
Average high31°C
(87°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°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
(71°F)		18°C
(65°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(59°F)		19°C
(66°F)		22°C
(72°F)		24°C
(76°F)		26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)
Average low21°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		18°C
(65°F)		16°C
(60°F)		11°C
(52°F)		8°C
(46°F)		7°C
(46°F)		11°C
(53°F)		14°C
(58°F)		17°C
(63°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(69°F)
Mean minimum16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(62°F)		15°C
(58°F)		11°C
(52°F)		7°C
(44°F)		4°C
(40°F)		4°C
(39°F)		7°C
(45°F)		8°C
(47°F)		12°C
(54°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(60°F)
Minimum15°C
(60°F)		14°C
(58°F)		13°C
(56°F)		9°C
(48°F)		3°C
(38°F)		1°C
(34°F)		2°C
(36°F)		5°C
(42°F)		6°C
(43°F)		10°C
(51°F)		12°C
(54°F)		14°C
(57°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ratholo, Botswana

Ratholo usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 11 rainy days and 116 mm (4.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Ratholo are June, August and September. On average, 2 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Ratholo. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)95 (3.7)157 (6.2)17 (0.7)17 (0.7)4 (0.2)1 (0.0)3 (0.1)1 (0.0)3 (0.1)17 (0.7)52 (2.0)97 (3.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)101343101014812

Monthly sunshine hours in Ratholo, Botswana

The sunniest months in Ratholo are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 40 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Ratholo: January, February and June receive an average of 10 hours 2 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ratholo. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours297299352324327307322331328354364354
Mean daily daylight hours13h 20m12h 50m12h 11m11h 31m10h 59m10h 44m10h 52m11h 20m11h 57m12h 37m13h 12m13h 30m

Solar UV radiation in Ratholo, Botswana

Ratholo 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 Ratholo UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ratholo. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)16151311867911131415