Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Pandamatenga features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (63 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 6 °C (42 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 696 mm (27.4 inches) and receives 83 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Pandamatenga enjoys an average of 3956 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 1 minutes to 13 hours 12 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Pandamatenga are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (78 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 17 to 20 °C (63 - 68 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Pandamatenga experiences 278 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 36°C (98°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 37°C (99°F) |
Mean maximum | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 35°C (96°F) |
Average high | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Daily mean | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Average low | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Mean minimum | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Minimum | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Pandamatenga, North-West, Botswana with other places around the world.
Pandamatenga usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 18 rainy days and 178 mm (7.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Pandamatenga are June, July 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) | 164 (6.4) | 236 (9.3) | 68 (2.7) | 22 (0.9) | 2 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 9 (0.3) | 61 (2.4) | 133 (5.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 18 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Pandamatenga are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 34 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Pandamatenga: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 43 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 283 | 277 | 344 | 331 | 335 | 314 | 330 | 336 | 335 | 359 | 356 | 349 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 5m | 12h 40m | 12h 9m | 11h 38m | 11h 13m | 11h 1m | 11h 7m | 11h 29m | 11h 59m | 12h 30m | 12h 58m | 13h 12m |
Pandamatenga 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 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Pandamatenga UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 |