Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lokwabe features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (56 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (24 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 300 mm (11.8 inches) and receives 45 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Lokwabe enjoys an average of 4105 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 39 minutes to 13 hours 35 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Lokwabe are January, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (81 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 17 °C (56 - 62 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lokwabe experiences 267 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 | 41°C (106°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 40°C (104°F) |
Mean maximum | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (101°F) |
Average high | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Average low | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (69°F) |
Mean minimum | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Minimum | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Lokwabe, Botswana with other places around the world.
Lokwabe usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 10 rainy days and 75 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Lokwabe are May, June and August. On average, 0 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) | 59 (2.3) | 105 (4.1) | 27 (1.1) | 19 (0.8) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.1) | 16 (0.6) | 10 (0.4) | 61 (2.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Lokwabe are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 28 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lokwabe: January, June and July receive an average of 10 hours 10 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 311 | 332 | 362 | 326 | 324 | 304 | 319 | 333 | 341 | 370 | 382 | 393 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 25m | 12h 53m | 12h 11m | 11h 29m | 10h 55m | 10h 39m | 10h 47m | 11h 17m | 11h 57m | 12h 39m | 13h 16m | 13h 35m |
Lokwabe 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 Lokwabe 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 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 |