, tempered by altitude, with a hot, rainy season from November to March and a long dry season from April to October, within which there is a cool period from May to August. In the latter, at night the temperature can drop down to the freezing point. During the day, it can get very hot all year round, but especially from September to November, that is, before the rainy season.
The city is located in the north of Botswana, at an altitude of 950 meters (3,115 feet), south-east of the Okavango delta.
. Here are the average temperatures.
January is generally a warm to hot month. The average temperature is of
26.8 °C, with a minimum of
20.7 °C and a maximum of
32.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
17 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
37.5 °C. However, it reached
44 °C in January 2016.
Precipitation amounts to
105 mm, distributed over 13 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 10 minutes.
There are on average 8.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 65% of the time.
The average humidity is 62%.
The average wind speed is of
10.7 kph.
February is generally a warm to hot month. The average temperature is of
26.6 °C, with a minimum of
20.5 °C and a maximum of
32.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
17.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
36.5 °C. However, it reached
40 °C in February 2010.
Precipitation amounts to
95 mm, distributed over 12 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 40 minutes.
There are on average 7.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 58% of the time.
The average humidity is 63%.
The average wind speed is of
10.2 kph.
March is generally a warm to hot month. The average temperature is of
25.9 °C, with a minimum of
19.6 °C and a maximum of
32.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
15.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
36 °C. However, it reached
40 °C in March 2007.
Precipitation amounts to
80 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 10 minutes.
There are on average 8.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 68% of the time.
The average humidity is 60%.
The average wind speed is of
10.5 kph.
April is generally a warm to hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
23.7 °C, with a minimum of
16.4 °C and a maximum of
31.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
11.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
34.5 °C. However, it reached
37.3 °C in April 1998.
Precipitation amounts to
25 mm, distributed over 5 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 35 minutes.
There are on average 9.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 80% of the time.
The average humidity is 52%.
The average wind speed is of
10.5 kph.
May is generally a warm month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
20.6 °C, with a minimum of
12.3 °C and a maximum of
29 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
7 °C. However, it dropped to
2 °C in May .
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
32.5 °C. However, it reached
37 °C in May 1993.
Precipitation amounts to only
5 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 10 minutes.
There are on average 10 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 90% of the time.
The average humidity is 43%.
The average wind speed is of
9.9 kph.
June is generally a very mild month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
17.9 °C, with a minimum of
9.2 °C and a maximum of
26.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
4 °C. However, it dropped to
0.2 °C in June 1992.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
30 °C. However, it reached
32 °C in June 1998.
Precipitation amounts to only
1 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 55 minutes. June 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere.
There are on average 10 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 92% of the time.
The average humidity is 43%.
The average wind speed is of
10.2 kph.
July, the coldest month of the year, is generally a very mild month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
17.5 °C, with a minimum of
8.7 °C and a maximum of
26.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
3.5 °C. However, it dropped to
0 °C in July 1996.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
30 °C. However, it reached
33.3 °C in July 2002.
Precipitation amounts to only
0.5 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 10 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 89% of the time.
The average humidity is 39%.
The average wind speed is of
11.1 kph.
August is generally a warm month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
20.7 °C, with a minimum of
11.7 °C and a maximum of
29.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
5 °C. However, it dropped to
0.4 °C in August 1991.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
34 °C. However, it reached
37 °C in August 2020.
Precipitation amounts to only
0 mm, so on average it never rains in the whole month.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 30 minutes.
There are on average 10.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 93% of the time.
The average humidity is 31%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is of
11.2 kph.
September is generally a warm to hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
24.9 °C, with a minimum of
16.2 °C and a maximum of
33.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
10 °C. However, it dropped to
6 °C in September 2013.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
37.5 °C. However, it reached
39.2 °C in September 1997.
Precipitation amounts to only
1 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 10 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 85% of the time.
The average humidity is 27%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is of
12.8 kph.
October, the hottest month of the year, is generally a very hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
28.3 °C, with a minimum of
20.4 °C and a maximum of
36.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
14.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
39.5 °C. However, it reached
45 °C in October 1992.
Precipitation amounts to
15 mm, distributed over 3 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 35 minutes.
There are on average 9.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 76% of the time.
The average humidity is 30%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is of
13.8 kph.
November is generally a very hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
27.8 °C, with a minimum of
20.8 °C and a maximum of
34.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
15 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
39.5 °C. However, it reached
42 °C in November 2003.
Precipitation amounts to
45 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 8.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 66% of the time.
The average humidity is 44%.
The average wind speed is of
12.2 kph.
December is generally a warm to hot month. The average temperature is of
27.2 °C, with a minimum of
20.9 °C and a maximum of
33.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
17 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
37.5 °C. However, it reached
40.9 °C in December 1997.
Precipitation amounts to
80 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 20 minutes. December 21, the summer solstice, is the longest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere.
There are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 59% of the time.
The average humidity is 58%.
The average wind speed is of
10.8 kph.