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Monthly climate in Botlhapatlou, Botswana

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Botlhapatlou features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (56 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (31 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 424 mm (16.7 inches) and receives 57 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Botlhapatlou enjoys an average of 4031 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 39 minutes to 13 hours 34 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Botlhapatlou, Botswana

The warmest months in Botlhapatlou 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 13 to 17 °C (56 - 62 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Botlhapatlou experiences 243 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 Botlhapatlou. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum39°C
(103°F)		38°C
(100°F)		39°C
(102°F)		34°C
(93°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		32°C
(90°F)		37°C
(99°F)		39°C
(102°F)		38°C
(101°F)		39°C
(102°F)
Mean maximum36°C
(97°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(93°F)		32°C
(90°F)		29°C
(84°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		31°C
(89°F)		36°C
(96°F)		37°C
(99°F)		38°C
(100°F)		36°C
(98°F)
Average high31°C
(87°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		27°C
(81°F)		25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		26°C
(80°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(88°F)
Daily mean25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		20°C
(69°F)		17°C
(62°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(56°F)		18°C
(64°F)		22°C
(71°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Average low20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(67°F)		17°C
(63°F)		14°C
(58°F)		9°C
(49°F)		6°C
(43°F)		5°C
(42°F)		9°C
(49°F)		13°C
(56°F)		16°C
(61°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(67°F)
Mean minimum16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		13°C
(57°F)		10°C
(50°F)		4°C
(40°F)		3°C
(37°F)		1°C
(34°F)		4°C
(39°F)		5°C
(42°F)		10°C
(50°F)		13°C
(56°F)		15°C
(59°F)
Minimum14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(58°F)		11°C
(53°F)		8°C
(47°F)		0°C
(32°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		2°C
(36°F)		3°C
(38°F)		9°C
(48°F)		9°C
(48°F)		14°C
(57°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Botlhapatlou, Botswana

Botlhapatlou usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 97 mm (3.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Botlhapatlou 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 Botlhapatlou. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)74 (2.9)134 (5.3)22 (0.9)28 (1.1)6 (0.2)1 (0.0)2 (0.1)1 (0.0)1 (0.0)30 (1.2)42 (1.7)85 (3.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)101355000004713

Monthly sunshine hours in Botlhapatlou, Botswana

The sunniest months in Botlhapatlou are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 9 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Botlhapatlou: January, February and June receive an average of 10 hours 10 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Botlhapatlou. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours300308359324325306317331339369372376
Mean daily daylight hours13h 25m12h 52m12h 11m11h 29m10h 55m10h 39m10h 48m11h 17m11h 57m12h 39m13h 15m13h 34m

Solar UV radiation in Botlhapatlou, Botswana

Botlhapatlou 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 Botlhapatlou UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Botlhapatlou. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)16161311867911141416