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Monthly climate in Dukwe, Botswana

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dukwe features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (62 °F) and 27 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 4 °C (39 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 551 mm (21.7 inches) and receives 67 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Dukwe enjoys an average of 4056 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 53 minutes to 13 hours 20 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Dukwe, Botswana

The warmest months in Dukwe are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (80 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 17 to 20 °C (62 - 68 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dukwe experiences 294 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 Dukwe. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum40°C
(104°F)		37°C
(99°F)		38°C
(101°F)		35°C
(96°F)		32°C
(91°F)		31°C
(87°F)		30°C
(87°F)		34°C
(94°F)		38°C
(100°F)		41°C
(106°F)		40°C
(105°F)		40°C
(104°F)
Mean maximum35°C
(96°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(93°F)		31°C
(88°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		34°C
(93°F)		37°C
(99°F)		39°C
(103°F)		39°C
(103°F)		37°C
(100°F)
Average high31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(86°F)		28°C
(82°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		29°C
(85°F)		33°C
(91°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(94°F)		33°C
(91°F)
Daily mean26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(76°F)		23°C
(74°F)		20°C
(68°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(62°F)		21°C
(69°F)		24°C
(76°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(82°F)		27°C
(80°F)
Average low21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		19°C
(66°F)		17°C
(62°F)		12°C
(55°F)		10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(49°F)		13°C
(55°F)		16°C
(61°F)		19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)
Mean minimum17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(64°F)		16°C
(61°F)		12°C
(54°F)		8°C
(47°F)		7°C
(44°F)		5°C
(41°F)		7°C
(45°F)		10°C
(50°F)		13°C
(57°F)		16°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)
Minimum15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(62°F)		14°C
(58°F)		10°C
(51°F)		5°C
(41°F)		4°C
(39°F)		4°C
(39°F)		5°C
(41°F)		7°C
(45°F)		12°C
(55°F)		12°C
(54°F)		16°C
(61°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Dukwe, Botswana

Dukwe usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 15 rainy days and 145 mm (5.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Dukwe are June, August and September. On average, 1 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Dukwe. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)131 (5.2)197 (7.8)40 (1.6)12 (0.5)2 (0.1)0 (0.0)2 (0.1)1 (0.0)1 (0.0)9 (0.4)46 (1.8)108 (4.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)1418620000021015

Monthly sunshine hours in Dukwe, Botswana

The sunniest months in Dukwe are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 4 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Dukwe: January, February and June receive an average of 10 hours 14 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Dukwe. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours304302355333332313329334338365368376
Mean daily daylight hours13h 12m12h 45m12h 10m11h 35m11h 7m10h 53m11h 0m11h 25m11h 58m12h 33m13h 4m13h 20m

Solar UV radiation in Dukwe, Botswana

Dukwe experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 17, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. May, June and July are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Dukwe UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Dukwe. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)171614129881011131515