Last updated: May 6, 2024
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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 41°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 maximum | 39°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 high | 33°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 mean | 27°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 low | 21°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 minimum | 16°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) |
Minimum | 13°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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Khakhea, Ngwaketsi, Botswana with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) | 9 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 306 | 324 | 359 | 328 | 324 | 304 | 321 | 332 | 343 | 368 | 380 | 390 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 27m | 12h 54m | 12h 11m | 11h 28m | 10h 53m | 10h 36m | 10h 45m | 11h 16m | 11h 56m | 12h 40m | 13h 18m | 13h 37m |
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.
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 | 15 | 16 |