Climate of Dikgatlong
Dikgatlong has a semi-arid climate. It is warm to hot all year round and trees don't grow here because of the drought. It consists mainly of sand with grasses and sometimes shrubs. The average annual temperature for Dikgatlong is 27° degrees and there is about 246 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 256 days a year with an average humidity of 46% and an UV-index of 6.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 20°C and 31°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 8°C and 21°C
- Rain: it rains 86 days and there is a total of approximately 246 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3527 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 20°C and 31°C |
Warmest month: | 31°C in January |
Coldest month: | 20°C in July |
Night temperature: | between 8°C and 21°C |
Dry days: | 279 days |
Days with rain: | 86 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 246 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3527 hours |
Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Dikgatlong.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Dikgatlong.
Climate table of Dikgatlong
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Dikgatlong. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Dikgatlong might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 31 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
Night temp. (°C) | 21 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 21 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 61 | 34 | 30 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 32 | 52 |
Days with rain | 14 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 6 | 11 | 16 |
Dry days | 17 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 15 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
UV-index | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Best time to visit Dikgatlong
The best time to visit Dikgatlong in Botswana is from January through December. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Dikgatlong is 31°C in January and the lowest is 20°C in July.
Climate of Dikgatlong by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Dikgatlong? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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