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Monthly climate in Masunga, Botswana

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Masunga features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (59 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 2 °C (36 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 591 mm (23.3 inches) and receives 71 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Masunga enjoys an average of 3988 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 Masunga, Botswana

The warmest months in Masunga are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 25 °C (76 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 15 to 18 °C (59 - 64 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Masunga experiences 246 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 Masunga. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum36°C
(98°F)		34°C
(93°F)		36°C
(96°F)		33°C
(92°F)		31°C
(87°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		32°C
(90°F)		36°C
(97°F)		40°C
(104°F)		38°C
(100°F)		37°C
(99°F)
Mean maximum33°C
(91°F)		32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(89°F)		29°C
(84°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		32°C
(89°F)		36°C
(96°F)		37°C
(99°F)		37°C
(98°F)		35°C
(95°F)
Average high28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(82°F)		26°C
(78°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		27°C
(81°F)		30°C
(87°F)		32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(89°F)		30°C
(86°F)
Daily mean23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)		18°C
(64°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(59°F)		19°C
(67°F)		22°C
(73°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)
Average low19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(62°F)		14°C
(58°F)		11°C
(51°F)		8°C
(47°F)		7°C
(46°F)		11°C
(52°F)		14°C
(57°F)		16°C
(62°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)
Mean minimum14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(60°F)		13°C
(56°F)		10°C
(50°F)		6°C
(43°F)		5°C
(41°F)		4°C
(39°F)		5°C
(42°F)		8°C
(46°F)		11°C
(52°F)		14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(59°F)
Minimum12°C
(53°F)		14°C
(57°F)		12°C
(54°F)		7°C
(46°F)		4°C
(40°F)		2°C
(36°F)		3°C
(38°F)		3°C
(37°F)		5°C
(41°F)		9°C
(49°F)		10°C
(50°F)		14°C
(57°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Masunga, Botswana

Masunga usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 15 rainy days and 144 mm (5.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Masunga are June, August and September. On average, 1 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Masunga. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)129 (5.1)187 (7.4)42 (1.6)18 (0.7)2 (0.1)0 (0.0)3 (0.1)2 (0.1)2 (0.1)14 (0.5)75 (3.0)117 (4.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)1517730000041015

Monthly sunshine hours in Masunga, Botswana

The sunniest months in Masunga are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 46 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Masunga: January, February and June receive an average of 10 hours 0 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Masunga. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours295290348329331314327332335359361361
Mean daily daylight hours13h 12m12h 45m12h 10m11h 35m11h 6m10h 53m11h 0m11h 25m11h 58m12h 33m13h 5m13h 20m

Solar UV radiation in Masunga, Botswana

Masunga 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 Masunga UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Masunga. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)171614129881012131515