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Monthly climate in Khakhea, Botswana

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Khakhea features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (56 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -6 °C (22 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 364 mm (14.3 inches) and receives 50 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Khakhea enjoys an average of 4083 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 36 minutes to 13 hours 37 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Khakhea, Botswana

The warmest months in Khakhea are January, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (80 - 81 °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 - 63 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Khakhea experiences 265 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 Khakhea. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum41°C
(106°F)		38°C
(101°F)		40°C
(104°F)		36°C
(97°F)		31°C
(87°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)		33°C
(92°F)		37°C
(99°F)		39°C
(102°F)		39°C
(103°F)		41°C
(105°F)
Mean maximum39°C
(102°F)		36°C
(96°F)		36°C
(97°F)		33°C
(92°F)		29°C
(85°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(82°F)		32°C
(89°F)		36°C
(97°F)		38°C
(100°F)		39°C
(102°F)		38°C
(101°F)
Average high33°C
(92°F)		31°C
(89°F)		31°C
(89°F)		28°C
(83°F)		26°C
(79°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(73°F)		26°C
(80°F)		31°C
(87°F)		32°C
(90°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(93°F)
Daily mean27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		21°C
(70°F)		17°C
(63°F)		14°C
(58°F)		13°C
(56°F)		17°C
(63°F)		22°C
(71°F)		24°C
(76°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)
Average low21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		18°C
(65°F)		15°C
(59°F)		9°C
(48°F)		6°C
(43°F)		5°C
(41°F)		8°C
(48°F)		13°C
(55°F)		16°C
(61°F)		18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(69°F)
Mean minimum16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(62°F)		14°C
(58°F)		9°C
(49°F)		3°C
(38°F)		1°C
(33°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		0°C
(33°F)		3°C
(38°F)		9°C
(48°F)		12°C
(53°F)		15°C
(59°F)
Minimum13°C
(55°F)		15°C
(59°F)		12°C
(54°F)		7°C
(46°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		7°C
(46°F)		8°C
(47°F)		14°C
(57°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Khakhea, Botswana

Khakhea usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 10 rainy days and 80 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Khakhea are May, June and August. On average, 1 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Khakhea. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)65 (2.6)111 (4.4)35 (1.4)26 (1.0)1 (0.0)1 (0.0)2 (0.1)0 (0.0)1 (0.0)36 (1.4)23 (0.9)63 (2.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)91165000003610

Monthly sunshine hours in Khakhea, Botswana

The sunniest months in Khakhea are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 22 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Khakhea: January, June and July receive an average of 10 hours 7 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Khakhea. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours306324359328324304321332343368380390
Mean daily daylight hours13h 27m12h 54m12h 11m11h 28m10h 53m10h 36m10h 45m11h 16m11h 56m12h 40m13h 18m13h 37m

Solar UV radiation in Khakhea, Botswana

Khakhea experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November 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 Khakhea UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Khakhea. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)16151311866911131516