Climate of Kgalagadi
The region Kgalagadi has a desert climate. The daytime temperature is warm to hot, while it can also be cold at night. You won't have rain here anytime soon. The average annual temperature for Kgalagadi is 29° degrees and there is about 136 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 298 days a year with an average humidity of 31% and an UV-index of 6.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 21°C and 35°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 10°C and 25°C
- Rain: it rains 52 days and there is a total of approximately 136 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3610 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 21°C and 35°C |
Warmest month: | 35°C in December |
Coldest month: | 21°C in June |
Night temperature: | between 10°C and 25°C |
Dry days: | 313 days |
Days with rain: | 52 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 136 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3610 hours |
Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Kgalagadi.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Kgalagadi.
Climate table of Kgalagadi
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Kgalagadi. 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 Kgalagadi 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) | 34 | 33 | 32 | 28 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 35 |
Night temp. (°C) | 25 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 24 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 22 | 30 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 22 |
Days with rain | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
Dry days | 24 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 24 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
UV-index | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Best time to visit Kgalagadi
For visiting Kgalagadi, the best time to visit is March through October. In this period you have a hot temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in the Kgalagadi region is 35°C in December and the lowest is 21°C in June.
Climate of Kgalagadi by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Kgalagadi? 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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