Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tshabong features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (56 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (22 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 271 mm (10.7 inches) and receives 36 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Tshabong enjoys an average of 4114 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 31 minutes to 13 hours 43 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Tshabong are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (81 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 16 °C (56 - 61 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tshabong experiences 263 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 3 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 42°C (108°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 41°C (106°F) |
Mean maximum | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (103°F) |
Average high | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) |
Daily mean | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) |
Average low | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Mean minimum | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Minimum | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -5°C (22°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Tshabong, Botswana with other places around the world.
Tshabong usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 7 rainy days and 60 mm (2.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Tshabong are May, July and August. On average, 1 mm (0.0 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) | 62 (2.4) | 63 (2.5) | 29 (1.1) | 30 (1.2) | 1 (0.0) | 2 (0.1) | 1 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 3 (0.1) | 9 (0.4) | 16 (0.6) | 55 (2.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Tshabong are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 34 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Tshabong: January, June and July receive an average of 10 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 316 | 338 | 362 | 326 | 320 | 300 | 316 | 332 | 342 | 372 | 385 | 398 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 32m | 12h 57m | 12h 12m | 11h 26m | 10h 49m | 10h 31m | 10h 40m | 11h 13m | 11h 56m | 12h 42m | 13h 22m | 13h 43m |
Tshabong 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 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Tshabong UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 |