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Monthly climate in Shakawe, Botswana

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shakawe 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 2 °C (36 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 716 mm (28.2 inches) and receives 79 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Shakawe enjoys an average of 3961 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 1 minutes to 13 hours 11 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Shakawe, Botswana

The warmest months in Shakawe are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (79 - 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, Shakawe experiences 293 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 Shakawe. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum37°C
(98°F)		34°C
(94°F)		36°C
(97°F)		34°C
(94°F)		32°C
(90°F)		30°C
(86°F)		28°C
(83°F)		34°C
(94°F)		37°C
(98°F)		39°C
(103°F)		39°C
(102°F)		37°C
(100°F)
Mean maximum34°C
(93°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(89°F)		30°C
(87°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		34°C
(93°F)		36°C
(97°F)		38°C
(101°F)		38°C
(100°F)		36°C
(97°F)
Average high29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		27°C
(81°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		29°C
(85°F)		33°C
(92°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(93°F)		32°C
(89°F)
Daily mean24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(73°F)		20°C
(68°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(62°F)		21°C
(69°F)		25°C
(77°F)		27°C
(82°F)		27°C
(82°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Average low20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(67°F)		17°C
(63°F)		13°C
(55°F)		10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(48°F)		12°C
(55°F)		17°C
(62°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)
Mean minimum17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(63°F)		13°C
(56°F)		8°C
(46°F)		6°C
(44°F)		5°C
(41°F)		7°C
(44°F)		11°C
(51°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(67°F)
Minimum16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)		12°C
(54°F)		4°C
(39°F)		5°C
(41°F)		2°C
(36°F)		5°C
(42°F)		8°C
(47°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(57°F)		18°C
(65°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Shakawe, Botswana

Shakawe usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 17 rainy days and 175 mm (6.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Shakawe are June, July and August. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Shakawe. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)203 (8.0)207 (8.2)115 (4.5)29 (1.2)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)7 (0.3)41 (1.6)112 (4.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)1721155000001713

Monthly sunshine hours in Shakawe, Botswana

The sunniest months in Shakawe are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 40 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Shakawe: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 48 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Shakawe. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours278289330333333315330337339356357359
Mean daily daylight hours13h 4m12h 40m12h 9m11h 38m11h 13m11h 1m11h 8m11h 30m11h 59m12h 30m12h 57m13h 11m

Solar UV radiation in Shakawe, Botswana

Shakawe 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 Shakawe UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Shakawe. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)1716141310881012131515