Last updated: May 6, 2024
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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 39°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 maximum | 36°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 high | 31°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 mean | 25°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 low | 21°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 minimum | 16°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) |
Minimum | 15°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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ratholo, Central, Botswana with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) | 10 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 297 | 299 | 352 | 324 | 327 | 307 | 322 | 331 | 328 | 354 | 364 | 354 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 20m | 12h 50m | 12h 11m | 11h 31m | 10h 59m | 10h 44m | 10h 52m | 11h 20m | 11h 57m | 12h 37m | 13h 12m | 13h 30m |
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.
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 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 |