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Ghanzi, Botswana climate
BSh Hot semi-arid
Ghanzi has a mildly seasonal warm-temperate climate (Hot semi-arid, Köppen BSh). The hottest month is November with an average daily high near 93°F, while the coldest is July averaging around 41°F at night. Precipitation totals about 15 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — February alone averages 5.2 inches while May barely receives 0.00 inches.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Ghanzi climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 90 | 91 | 88 | 86 | 81 | 76 | 76 | 82 | 89 | 94 | 93 | 92 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 79 | 79 | 76 | 71 | 64 | 59 | 59 | 64 | 72 | 78 | 79 | 79 |
| Avg low (°F) | 67 | 66 | 63 | 57 | 48 | 42 | 41 | 46 | 54 | 62 | 65 | 66 |
| Precipitation (in) | 3.2 | 5.2 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 2.4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 90 | 91 | 88 | 86 | 81 | 76 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 79 | 79 | 76 | 71 | 64 | 59 |
| Avg low (°F) | 67 | 66 | 63 | 57 | 48 | 42 |
| Precipitation (in) | 3.2 | 5.2 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 76 | 82 | 89 | 94 | 93 | 92 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 59 | 64 | 72 | 78 | 79 | 79 |
| Avg low (°F) | 41 | 46 | 54 | 62 | 65 | 66 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 2.4 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 0.5 | — | 0.1 | 1 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | — | — | — | — | 0.3 | 1 | 2 | 0.4 | — | — | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0.9 | 0.4 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 0.5 | — |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | — | — | — | — | 0.3 | 1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 0.1 | 1 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 2 | 0.4 | — | — | — | — |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 64 | 63 | 53 | 37 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 24 | 40 | 58 | 64 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 49 | 52 | 49 | 43 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 27 | 23 | 26 | 35 | 43 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.2 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 5.8 | 6.3 | 7.0 | 7.4 | 6.9 | 6.4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 64 | 63 | 53 | 37 | 20 | 16 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 49 | 52 | 49 | 43 | 36 | 36 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.2 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 5.2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 17 | 18 | 24 | 40 | 58 | 64 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 36 | 27 | 23 | 26 | 35 | 43 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.8 | 6.3 | 7.0 | 7.4 | 6.9 | 6.4 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 17 years of daily observations at Ghanzi, a weather station, inside the city. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.