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Monthly climate in Selebi-Phikwe, Botswana

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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, 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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum40°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 maximum36°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 high31°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 mean25°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 low21°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 minimum16°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)
Minimum14°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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Selebi-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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)111543101003712

Monthly sunshine hours in Selebi-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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours295294348324330308319331328354363354
Mean daily daylight hours13h 17m12h 48m12h 10m11h 33m11h 2m10h 47m10h 55m11h 22m11h 57m12h 35m13h 9m13h 26m

Solar UV radiation in Selebi-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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)16151312977911141415