Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sefophe features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (60 °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 42 °C (109 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 458 mm (18.0 inches) and receives 54 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sefophe enjoys an average of 3959 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 47 minutes to 13 hours 27 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Sefophe are January, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 26 °C (79 - 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 (60 - 65 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sefophe experiences 255 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 | 40°C (104°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 42°C (109°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 41°C (106°F) |
Mean maximum | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 40°C (103°F) | 39°C (102°F) |
Average high | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average low | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) |
Mean minimum | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Minimum | 15°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sefophe, Central, Botswana with other places around the world.
Sefophe usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 11 rainy days and 119 mm (4.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sefophe 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) | 90 (3.5) | 163 (6.4) | 17 (0.7) | 13 (0.5) | 4 (0.2) | 1 (0.0) | 3 (0.1) | 1 (0.0) | 3 (0.1) | 15 (0.6) | 44 (1.7) | 105 (4.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Sefophe are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 37 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sefophe: January, February and June receive an average of 10 hours 3 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 | 300 | 351 | 324 | 328 | 308 | 322 | 330 | 327 | 351 | 361 | 355 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 18m | 12h 48m | 12h 11m | 11h 33m | 11h 1m | 10h 47m | 10h 54m | 11h 21m | 11h 57m | 12h 36m | 13h 9m | 13h 27m |
Sefophe 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 Sefophe 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 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 |