nomadseason

Monthly climate in Selebi-Phikwe, Selibe Phikwe, Botswana

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Selebi-Phikwe features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (59 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 3 °C (38 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 459 mm (18.1 inches) and receives 57 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Selebi-Phikwe enjoys an average of 3952 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 47 minutes to 13 hours 26 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Selebi-Phikwe, Selibe Phikwe, Botswana §

The warmest months in Selebi-Phikwe are January, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °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 - 65 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Selebi-Phikwe experiences 252 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 Selebi-Phikwe, Selibe Phikwe, Botswana.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 40°C
(104°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 42°C
(108°F)		 40°C
(105°F)		 41°C
(105°F)
Mean maximum 36°C
(97°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 33°C
(93°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 38°C
(101°F)
Average high 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(89°F)
Daily mean 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)
Average low 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(69°F)
Mean minimum 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(60°F)
Minimum 14°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(57°F)

Compare climate in Selebi-Phikwe with other places

Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Selebi-Phikwe, Selibe Phikwe, Botswana with other places around the world.

Monthly average precipitation in Selebi-Phikwe, Selibe Phikwe, Botswana §

Selebi-Phikwe usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 121 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Selebi-Phikwe are June, August and September. On average, 2 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Selebi-Phikwe, Selibe Phikwe, Botswana.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 96 (3.8) 162 (6.4) 19 (0.7) 13 (0.5) 3 (0.1) 2 (0.1) 3 (0.1) 1 (0.0) 3 (0.1) 11 (0.4) 40 (1.6) 107 (4.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 11 15 4 3 1 0 1 0 0 3 7 12

Monthly sunshine hours in Selebi-Phikwe, Selibe Phikwe, Botswana §

The sunniest months in Selebi-Phikwe are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 39 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Selebi-Phikwe: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 58 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Selebi-Phikwe, Selibe Phikwe, Botswana.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 295 294 348 324 330 308 319 331 328 354 363 354
Mean daily daylight hours 13h 17m 12h 48m 12h 10m 11h 33m 11h 2m 10h 47m 10h 55m 11h 22m 11h 57m 12h 35m 13h 9m 13h 26m

Solar UV radiation in Selebi-Phikwe, Selibe Phikwe, Botswana §

Selebi-Phikwe experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February 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 Selebi-Phikwe UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Selebi-Phikwe, Selibe Phikwe, Botswana.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 16 15 13 12 9 7 7 9 11 14 14 15