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Monthly climate in Ghanzi, Botswana

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ghanzi features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (59 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (31 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 503 mm (19.8 inches) and receives 64 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Ghanzi enjoys an average of 4032 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 49 minutes to 13 hours 25 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Ghanzi, Botswana

The warmest months in Ghanzi are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 28 °C (79 - 82 °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, Ghanzi experiences 274 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 Ghanzi. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum39°C
(102°F)		39°C
(102°F)		39°C
(103°F)		34°C
(93°F)		32°C
(89°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(83°F)		35°C
(95°F)		37°C
(99°F)		39°C
(102°F)		40°C
(104°F)		38°C
(101°F)
Mean maximum36°C
(96°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(94°F)		32°C
(91°F)		29°C
(85°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(82°F)		33°C
(92°F)		36°C
(98°F)		38°C
(100°F)		39°C
(102°F)		37°C
(99°F)
Average high31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(84°F)		27°C
(80°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(74°F)		28°C
(82°F)		32°C
(90°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(94°F)		33°C
(92°F)
Daily mean26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		22°C
(72°F)		18°C
(65°F)		16°C
(60°F)		15°C
(59°F)		19°C
(67°F)		23°C
(74°F)		26°C
(79°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)
Average low20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		19°C
(66°F)		16°C
(61°F)		11°C
(51°F)		8°C
(46°F)		6°C
(44°F)		11°C
(51°F)		15°C
(59°F)		18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)
Mean minimum17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(61°F)		12°C
(54°F)		5°C
(42°F)		3°C
(39°F)		1°C
(34°F)		3°C
(38°F)		7°C
(44°F)		12°C
(53°F)		15°C
(58°F)		17°C
(63°F)
Minimum16°C
(60°F)		16°C
(62°F)		15°C
(59°F)		10°C
(51°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		1°C
(35°F)		3°C
(38°F)		11°C
(51°F)		9°C
(48°F)		15°C
(60°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ghanzi, Botswana

Ghanzi usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 124 mm (4.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Ghanzi are May, June and August. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Ghanzi. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)138 (5.4)161 (6.3)53 (2.1)40 (1.6)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)2 (0.1)0 (0.0)1 (0.0)11 (0.4)27 (1.0)72 (2.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)131795000002711

Monthly sunshine hours in Ghanzi, Botswana

The sunniest months in Ghanzi are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 8 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Ghanzi: 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 Ghanzi. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours291298351330329310327335341366369380
Mean daily daylight hours13h 16m12h 47m12h 10m11h 33m11h 3m10h 49m10h 56m11h 22m11h 58m12h 35m13h 8m13h 25m

Solar UV radiation in Ghanzi, Botswana

Ghanzi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 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 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Ghanzi UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ghanzi. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)161614129771012141516