Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Metsemotlhaba features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (56 °F) and 26 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 1 °C (34 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 434 mm (17.1 inches) and receives 56 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Metsemotlhaba enjoys an average of 4039 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 37 minutes to 13 hours 37 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Metsemotlhaba are January, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 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, Metsemotlhaba 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) | 38°C (101°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 39°C (103°F) |
Mean maximum | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (98°F) |
Average high | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°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 (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 21°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) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Average low | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Mean minimum | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (60°F) |
Minimum | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (58°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Metsemotlhaba, Kweneng, Botswana with other places around the world.
Metsemotlhaba usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 11 rainy days and 99 mm (3.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Metsemotlhaba are July, August and September. 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) | 82 (3.2) | 124 (4.9) | 25 (1.0) | 26 (1.0) | 5 (0.2) | 2 (0.1) | 1 (0.1) | 1 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 33 (1.3) | 44 (1.7) | 90 (3.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Metsemotlhaba are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 11 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Metsemotlhaba: January, February and June receive an average of 10 hours 13 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 302 | 312 | 360 | 323 | 325 | 305 | 317 | 330 | 338 | 369 | 374 | 378 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 27m | 12h 53m | 12h 11m | 11h 29m | 10h 54m | 10h 37m | 10h 46m | 11h 16m | 11h 56m | 12h 39m | 13h 17m | 13h 37m |
Metsemotlhaba 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 Metsemotlhaba 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 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 |