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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 34°C, while the coldest is July averaging around 5°C at night. Precipitation totals about 374 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — February alone averages 132 mm while May barely receives 0 mm.
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 (°C) | 32 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 33 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 26 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Avg low (°C) | 20 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 82 | 132 | 40 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 30 | 62 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 32 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 25 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 26 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 15 |
| Avg low (°C) | 20 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 6 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 82 | 132 | 40 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 24 | 28 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 33 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 15 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Avg low (°C) | 5 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 30 | 62 |
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 ≥ 32°C (days) | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 0.5 | — | 0.1 | 1 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (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 ≥ 32°C (days) | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 0.5 | — |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (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 ≥ 32°C (days) | 0.1 | 1 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (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.