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Monthly climate in Shakgwe, Botswana

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shakgwe features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (59 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 2 °C (35 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 461 mm (18.1 inches) and receives 53 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Shakgwe enjoys an average of 3958 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 43 minutes to 13 hours 31 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Shakgwe, Botswana

The warmest months in Shakgwe are January, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 26 °C (78 - 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 (59 - 64 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shakgwe experiences 250 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 Shakgwe. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum39°C
(103°F)		36°C
(98°F)		37°C
(98°F)		34°C
(94°F)		30°C
(87°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		34°C
(93°F)		39°C
(103°F)		40°C
(105°F)		39°C
(103°F)		40°C
(104°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
(83°F)		33°C
(91°F)		37°C
(98°F)		39°C
(103°F)		38°C
(102°F)		38°C
(100°F)
Average high31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(86°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
(89°F)
Daily mean26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(75°F)		21°C
(71°F)		18°C
(64°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(59°F)		19°C
(66°F)		22°C
(73°F)		24°C
(76°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Average low21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		19°C
(66°F)		16°C
(61°F)		11°C
(52°F)		8°C
(46°F)		7°C
(45°F)		12°C
(53°F)		15°C
(59°F)		18°C
(64°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(69°F)
Mean minimum16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(62°F)		15°C
(59°F)		11°C
(52°F)		7°C
(45°F)		5°C
(41°F)		4°C
(39°F)		6°C
(44°F)		8°C
(47°F)		12°C
(55°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(60°F)
Minimum15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		13°C
(56°F)		9°C
(49°F)		4°C
(40°F)		2°C
(35°F)		3°C
(37°F)		5°C
(41°F)		7°C
(45°F)		11°C
(52°F)		12°C
(55°F)		14°C
(57°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Shakgwe, Botswana

Shakgwe usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 11 rainy days and 115 mm (4.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Shakgwe 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 Shakgwe. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)98 (3.8)159 (6.3)17 (0.7)17 (0.7)4 (0.2)1 (0.0)3 (0.1)1 (0.0)2 (0.1)18 (0.7)52 (2.0)89 (3.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)91333100004812

Monthly sunshine hours in Shakgwe, Botswana

The sunniest months in Shakgwe are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 40 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Shakgwe: 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 Shakgwe. 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 21m12h 50m12h 11m11h 31m10h 59m10h 43m10h 51m11h 19m11h 57m12h 37m13h 12m13h 31m

Solar UV radiation in Shakgwe, Botswana

Shakgwe 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 Shakgwe UV Index data.

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