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Monthly climate in Tshabong, Botswana

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Tshabong, Botswana

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Tshabong. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum42°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 maximum39°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 high34°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 mean28°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 low21°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 minimum15°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)
Minimum12°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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Tshabong, Botswana

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Tshabong. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)795500000226

Monthly sunshine hours in Tshabong, Botswana

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Tshabong. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours316338362326320300316332342372385398
Mean daily daylight hours13h 32m12h 57m12h 12m11h 26m10h 49m10h 31m10h 40m11h 13m11h 56m12h 42m13h 22m13h 43m

Solar UV radiation in Tshabong, Botswana

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Tshabong. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)16161311866811131516