Last updated: May 6, 2024
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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 39°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 maximum | 36°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 high | 31°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 mean | 26°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 low | 21°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 minimum | 17°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) |
Minimum | 16°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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sehithwa, North-West, Botswana with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) | 15 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 12 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 289 | 291 | 348 | 332 | 331 | 311 | 327 | 333 | 342 | 362 | 368 | 372 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 11m | 12h 45m | 12h 10m | 11h 35m | 11h 7m | 10h 53m | 11h 0m | 11h 25m | 11h 58m | 12h 33m | 13h 4m | 13h 20m |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 |