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Monthly climate in Sehithwa, Botswana

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sehithwa features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 16 °C (62 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 1 °C (35 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (107 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 542 mm (21.4 inches) and receives 66 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Sehithwa enjoys an average of 4013 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 Sehithwa, Botswana

The warmest months in Sehithwa are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (81 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 16 to 20 °C (62 - 67 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sehithwa experiences 297 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 Sehithwa. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum39°C
(102°F)		38°C
(101°F)		39°C
(102°F)		35°C
(96°F)		33°C
(91°F)		30°C
(87°F)		29°C
(85°F)		35°C
(95°F)		38°C
(102°F)		41°C
(106°F)		41°C
(107°F)		40°C
(104°F)
Mean maximum36°C
(96°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(94°F)		33°C
(92°F)		31°C
(88°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		34°C
(94°F)		37°C
(99°F)		39°C
(103°F)		40°C
(104°F)		38°C
(101°F)
Average high31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(87°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)		28°C
(82°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		29°C
(85°F)		33°C
(92°F)		35°C
(96°F)		35°C
(96°F)		34°C
(93°F)
Daily mean26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(76°F)		23°C
(74°F)		20°C
(67°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(62°F)		21°C
(69°F)		25°C
(77°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(81°F)
Average low21°C
(69°F)		21°C
(69°F)		19°C
(67°F)		17°C
(62°F)		12°C
(53°F)		9°C
(48°F)		8°C
(47°F)		12°C
(54°F)		16°C
(61°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)
Mean minimum17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(63°F)		13°C
(55°F)		7°C
(44°F)		6°C
(42°F)		3°C
(38°F)		5°C
(41°F)		9°C
(48°F)		15°C
(58°F)		16°C
(60°F)		18°C
(65°F)
Minimum16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(60°F)		16°C
(60°F)		11°C
(52°F)		3°C
(39°F)		3°C
(38°F)		1°C
(35°F)		4°C
(39°F)		5°C
(41°F)		13°C
(57°F)		11°C
(51°F)		17°C
(63°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Sehithwa, Botswana

Sehithwa usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 15 rainy days and 139 mm (5.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Sehithwa are June, August and September. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Sehithwa. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)160 (6.3)169 (6.7)59 (2.3)23 (0.9)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)8 (0.3)35 (1.4)87 (3.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)151893000001812

Monthly sunshine hours in Sehithwa, Botswana

The sunniest months in Sehithwa are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 0 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Sehithwa: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 55 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Sehithwa. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours289291348332331311327333342362368372
Mean daily daylight hours13h 11m12h 45m12h 10m11h 35m11h 7m10h 53m11h 0m11h 25m11h 58m12h 33m13h 4m13h 20m

Solar UV radiation in Sehithwa, Botswana

Sehithwa 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 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Sehithwa UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Sehithwa. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)161514129781012131515