Botswana Climate
Climate Zone and Historical Climate Data
Botswana Climatic Classifications
| Code | Description | Group | Number of states/regions | States/regions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bsh | Subtropical steppe | Arid | 15 | Central Chobe Francistown Gaborone Ghanzi Jwaneng Kgatleng Kweneng Lobatse North East North West Seledi Phikwe South East Southern Sowa Town |
| Bwh | Subtropical desert | Arid | 1 | Kgalagadi |
Summary: Most regions (15) in Botswana lie in the Subtropical steppe climate zone (Köppen: Bsh). The mean average of annual temperatures range from a high of 26.3°C (79.34°F) in Central to a low of 23.53°C (74.35°F) in South East.
Climate Botswana: Weather By Month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Nov | Oct | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record high °C (°F) | 32.53(90.55) | 32.01(89.62) | 31.26(88.27) | 29.52(85.14) | 28.39(83.1) | 26.26(79.27) | 26.23(79.21) | 30.49(86.88) | 34.82(94.68) | 36.84(98.31) | 34.42(93.96) | 32.95(91.31) | 36.84(98.31) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 31.23(88.21) | 30.82(87.48) | 30.23(86.41) | 27.58(81.64) | 25.64(78.15) | 22.69(72.84) | 22.48(72.46) | 26.64(79.95) | 31.06(87.91) | 33.18(91.72) | 32.56(90.61) | 31.48(88.66) | 28.8(83.84) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 27.83(82.09) | 27.16(80.89) | 26.4(79.52) | 23.69(74.64) | 21.11(70.0) | 17.74(63.93) | 17.53(63.55) | 21.37(70.47) | 25.92(78.66) | 28.74(83.73) | 28.96(84.13) | 28.3(82.94) | 24.56(76.21) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 21.16(70.09) | 20.21(68.38) | 19.33(66.79) | 16.76(62.17) | 13.43(56.17) | 9.87(49.77) | 9.43(48.97) | 11.97(53.55) | 15.68(60.22) | 19.17(66.51) | 20.92(69.66) | 21.46(70.63) | 16.62(61.92) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 19.94(67.89) | 19.01(66.22) | 18.49(65.28) | 15.64(60.15) | 12.27(54.09) | 8.34(47.01) | 8.08(46.54) | 10.55(50.99) | 14.35(57.83) | 17.81(64.06) | 19.7(67.46) | 20.45(68.81) | 8.08(46.54) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 65.71(2.59) | 59.3(2.33) | 29.31(1.15) | 18.83(0.74) | 1.33(0.05) | 0.48(0.02) | 0.86(0.03) | 0.22(0.01) | 1.08(0.04) | 15.24(0.6) | 47.48(1.87) | 79.48(3.13) | 26.61(1.05) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 10.87 | 9.04 | 7.02 | 3.74 | 0.4 | 0.15 | 0.23 | 0.07 | 0.25 | 2.68 | 7.47 | 11.2 | 4.43 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 54.08 | 56.21 | 54.14 | 52.11 | 43.2 | 44.65 | 42.45 | 32.78 | 27.6 | 29.75 | 39.13 | 50.82 | 43.91 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 12.89 | 11.52 | 11.25 | 10.3 | 8.92 | 8.72 | 9.12 | 10.41 | 11.62 | 12.59 | 12.94 | 13.04 | 11.11 |
Botswana Climate Graph
Botswana’s Cities by Temperature
Botswana’s states/regions ranking by average yearly temperature:
| Central | 26.3°C | 79.34°F | |
| Sowa Town | 26.3°C | 79.34°F | |
| North West | 26.14°C | 79.05°F | |
| Chobe | 26.04°C | 78.87°F | |
| Ghanzi | 25.17°C | 77.31°F | |
| Kgalagadi | 24.72°C | 76.5°F | |
| Francistown | 24.34°C | 75.81°F | |
| North East | 24.34°C | 75.81°F | |
| Seledi Phikwe | 24.23°C | 75.61°F | |
| Kgatleng | 23.8°C | 74.84°F | |
| Kweneng | 23.8°C | 74.84°F | |
| Jwaneng | 23.64°C | 74.55°F | |
| Southern | 23.64°C | 74.55°F | |
| Gaborone | 23.53°C | 74.35°F | |
| Lobatse | 23.53°C | 74.35°F | |
| South East | 23.53°C | 74.35°F |
Popular places in Botswana
- Lothlekane Central
- Barachu Ghanzi
- Jakops Central
- Tsau North West
- Gumare North West
- Sherwood Central
- Majana Southern
- Dinokana Central
- Mahalapitsa Central
- Babusi Gaborone
- Majaning Southern
- Makaleng North East
- Kladiba South East
- Broadhurst Gaborone
- Ditauana Central
- Lefatsis North West
- Mmopone Kweneng
- Mabosi Stadt Central
- Palapye Central
- Khutswe Kweneng
- Werda Kgalagadi
- Tsuli Village Central
- Ditsinane Central
- Mmumoshweu North West
- Mokhopudis North West
- Kwakhanai Ghanzi
- Joani North West
- Molepolole Kweneng
- Lechen Central
- Koperspruit Central
- Khakhea Southern
- Selebi-Pikwe Central
- Mookane Central
- Bontleng Gaborone
- Labani Central
- Ki-e-Wonga Central
- Botlapatla Kweneng
- Tonota Central
- Monedi North West
- Matima North West
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