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Monthly climate in Thamaga, Botswana

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Thamaga features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (56 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 0 °C (33 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 458 mm (18.0 inches) and receives 54 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Thamaga enjoys an average of 4044 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 36 minutes to 13 hours 38 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Thamaga, Botswana

The warmest months in Thamaga are January, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 25 °C (77 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 16 °C (56 - 61 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Thamaga experiences 231 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 Thamaga. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum38°C
(101°F)		36°C
(97°F)		38°C
(101°F)		32°C
(91°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		32°C
(90°F)		37°C
(98°F)		38°C
(101°F)		38°C
(101°F)		38°C
(101°F)
Mean maximum35°C
(95°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(92°F)		31°C
(88°F)		28°C
(82°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(80°F)		31°C
(88°F)		35°C
(96°F)		37°C
(98°F)		37°C
(99°F)		36°C
(97°F)
Average high30°C
(87°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		26°C
(80°F)		24°C
(76°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		26°C
(79°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(87°F)		32°C
(89°F)		31°C
(88°F)
Daily mean25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(73°F)		20°C
(68°F)		16°C
(61°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(56°F)		17°C
(63°F)		21°C
(70°F)		23°C
(74°F)		25°C
(77°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
(44°F)		6°C
(43°F)		9°C
(49°F)		13°C
(55°F)		16°C
(61°F)		18°C
(64°F)		19°C
(67°F)
Mean minimum16°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)		14°C
(57°F)		9°C
(49°F)		5°C
(41°F)		3°C
(37°F)		2°C
(35°F)		3°C
(38°F)		6°C
(43°F)		10°C
(50°F)		13°C
(55°F)		15°C
(59°F)
Minimum15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(58°F)		12°C
(54°F)		7°C
(45°F)		2°C
(36°F)		1°C
(33°F)		1°C
(33°F)		0°C
(33°F)		2°C
(36°F)		9°C
(48°F)		9°C
(48°F)		14°C
(57°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Thamaga, Botswana

Thamaga usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 11 rainy days and 101 mm (4.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Thamaga are June, July and August. On average, 1 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Thamaga. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)83 (3.3)124 (4.9)34 (1.3)28 (1.1)4 (0.2)2 (0.1)2 (0.1)1 (0.0)2 (0.1)34 (1.3)47 (1.8)97 (3.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)101245000004712

Monthly sunshine hours in Thamaga, Botswana

The sunniest months in Thamaga are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 13 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Thamaga: January, February and June receive an average of 10 hours 15 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Thamaga. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours304314360323325305317330338369375379
Mean daily daylight hours13h 27m12h 54m12h 11m11h 28m10h 53m10h 36m10h 45m11h 16m11h 56m12h 40m13h 18m13h 38m

Solar UV radiation in Thamaga, Botswana

Thamaga 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 Thamaga UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Thamaga. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)16151311866911131416