Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tamasane features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (59 °F) and 25 °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 457 mm (18.0 inches) and receives 59 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Tamasane enjoys an average of 3964 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 46 minutes to 13 hours 28 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Tamasane are January, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 25 °C (77 - 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 - 64 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tamasane experiences 243 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) | 37°C (98°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 31°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) | 28°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 (100°F) |
Average high | 30°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 (87°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Daily mean | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Average low | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Mean minimum | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Minimum | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Tamasane, Central, Botswana with other places around the world.
Tamasane usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 116 mm (4.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Tamasane 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) | 93 (3.7) | 153 (6.0) | 19 (0.7) | 15 (0.6) | 4 (0.2) | 1 (0.0) | 4 (0.2) | 1 (0.0) | 3 (0.1) | 15 (0.6) | 48 (1.9) | 101 (4.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Tamasane are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 40 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Tamasane: 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 | 297 | 350 | 324 | 329 | 308 | 322 | 331 | 328 | 354 | 364 | 355 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 19m | 12h 49m | 12h 11m | 11h 32m | 11h 1m | 10h 46m | 10h 53m | 11h 21m | 11h 57m | 12h 36m | 13h 10m | 13h 28m |
Tamasane 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 Tamasane 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 | 14 | 14 | 15 |