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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Hukuntsi Botswana

In Hukuntsi, the summers are long, hot, and partly cloudy and the winters are short, cool, dry, and clear. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 42°F to 92°F and is rarely below 34°F or above 98°F.

Based on the beach/pool score, the best time of year to visit Hukuntsi for hot-weather activities is from mid September to mid April.

Climate in Hukuntsi

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Hukuntsi weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The hot season lasts for 5.2 months, from October 5 to March 13, with an average daily high temperature above 88°F. The hottest month of the year in Hukuntsi is December, with an average high of 91°F and low of 69°F.

The cool season lasts for 2.4 months, from May 25 to August 6, with an average daily high temperature below 75°F. The coldest month of the year in Hukuntsi is July, with an average low of 43°F and high of 72°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Hukuntsi

Average High and Low Temperature in HukuntsihothotcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJun 2871°FJun 2871°FDec 2592°FDec 2592°F42°F42°F69°F69°FOct 588°FOct 588°FMar 1388°FMar 1388°FMay 2575°FMay 2575°FAug 675°FAug 675°F60°F60°F66°F66°F48°F48°F46°F46°FNowNow
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.
AverageJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High 91°F89°F87°F82°F77°F72°F72°F78°F85°F88°F90°F91°F
Temp. 80°F79°F77°F71°F64°F57°F57°F63°F71°F76°F79°F81°F
Low 69°F69°F65°F58°F50°F43°F43°F48°F56°F62°F66°F69°F

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in Hukuntsi

Average Hourly Temperature in HukuntsiJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowvery coldcoldcoolcoolcomfortablewarmwarmwarmwarmhothotcold
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

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In Hukuntsi, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Hukuntsi begins around March 28 and lasts for 6.7 months, ending around October 18.

The clearest month of the year in Hukuntsi is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 93% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 18 and lasts for 5.3 months, ending around March 28.

The cloudiest month of the year in Hukuntsi is January, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 39% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Hukuntsi

Cloud Cover Categories in HukuntsiclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jul 2394%Jul 2394%Jan 2859%Jan 2859%Mar 2876%Mar 2876%Oct 1877%Oct 1877%NowNowclearovercastmostly clearmostly cloudypartly cloudy
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.
FractionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cloudier 39%34%27%17%9%7%7%8%12%22%31%34%
Clearer 61%66%73%83%91%93%93%92%88%78%69%66%

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Hukuntsi varies significantly throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 4.8 months, from November 12 to April 5, with a greater than 16% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Hukuntsi is February, with an average of 7.8 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 7.2 months, from April 5 to November 12. The month with the fewest wet days in Hukuntsi is July, with an average of 0.1 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. The month with the most days of rain alone in Hukuntsi is February, with an average of 7.8 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 31% on February 3.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Hukuntsi

Daily Chance of Precipitation in HukuntsiwetwetdryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Feb 331%Feb 331%Aug 30%Aug 30%Nov 1216%Nov 1216%Apr 516%Apr 516%NowNowrain
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).
Days ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rain 8.3d7.8d6.1d3.5d1.0d0.2d0.1d0.1d0.6d2.8d5.3d6.6d

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Hukuntsi experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 6.6 months, from October 8 to April 26, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Hukuntsi is February, with an average rainfall of 2.1 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 5.4 months, from April 26 to October 8. The month with the least rain in Hukuntsi is July, with an average rainfall of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Hukuntsi

Average Monthly Rainfall in HukuntsirainrainJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in1 in1 in2 in2 in3 in3 in4 in4 in5 in5 inFeb 62.2 inFeb 62.2 inJul 210.0 inJul 210.0 inOct 80.5 inOct 80.5 inApr 260.5 inApr 260.5 in
The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rainfall 1.9″2.1″1.5″0.8″0.2″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.1″0.6″1.2″1.5″

The length of the day in Hukuntsi varies over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is June 20, with 10 hours, 39 minutes of daylight; the longest day is December 21, with 13 hours, 37 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Hukuntsi

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in HukuntsiJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 7 minSep 2212 hr, 7 minSep 2213 hr, 37 minDec 2113 hr, 37 minDec 2112 hr, 8 minMar 2012 hr, 8 minMar 2010 hr, 39 minJun 2010 hr, 39 minJun 20daydaynightNowNow
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.
Hours ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight 13.4h12.9h12.2h11.5h10.9h10.7h10.8h11.3h12.0h12.7h13.3h13.6h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:36 AM on November 28, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 40 minutes later at 7:16 AM on July 3. The earliest sunset is at 5:52 PM on June 6, and the latest sunset is 1 hour, 33 minutes later at 7:25 PM on January 13.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Hukuntsi during 2024.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Hukuntsi

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in HukuntsiJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMNov 285:36 AMNov 285:36 AM7:25 PMJan 137:25 PMJan 13Jun 65:52 PMJun 65:52 PM7:16 AMJul 37:16 AMJul 3daySolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
The solar day over the course of the year 2024. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in Hukuntsi

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in HukuntsiJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AM00001010101020202020303030304040404050505060607070800000101010102020202030303030404040405050506060607070804389NowNow
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of the year 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in Hukuntsi

The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The perceived humidity level in Hukuntsi, as measured by the percentage of time in which the humidity comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable, does not vary significantly over the course of the year, staying within 2% of 2% throughout.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Hukuntsi

Humidity Comfort Levels in HukuntsiJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jul 200%Jul 200%Feb 25%Feb 25%NowNowhumidhumidcomfortablecomfortabledrydry
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Muggy days 1.1d1.1d0.5d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.4d

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Hukuntsi experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 4.8 months, from July 6 to November 29, with average wind speeds of more than 9.2 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Hukuntsi is September, with an average hourly wind speed of 10.2 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 7.3 months, from November 29 to July 6. The calmest month of the year in Hukuntsi is March, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.1 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Hukuntsi

Average Wind Speed in HukuntsiwindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mphSep 2610.3 mphSep 2610.3 mphMar 318.1 mphMar 318.1 mphJul 69.2 mphJul 69.2 mphNov 299.2 mphNov 299.2 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind Speed (mph) 8.68.28.18.28.48.99.39.910.210.19.68.9

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Hukuntsi varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the east for 1.6 weeks, from January 22 to February 2 and for 2.7 weeks, from February 11 to March 1, with a peak percentage of 41% on February 22. The wind is most often from the north for 1.3 weeks, from February 2 to February 11 and for 11 months, from March 1 to January 22, with a peak percentage of 39% on February 6.

Wind Direction in Hukuntsi

Wind Direction in HukuntsiNEENJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowsoutheastnorthwest
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The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Hukuntsi throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best times of year to visit Hukuntsi for general outdoor tourist activities are from late March to early June and from late July to early October, with a peak score in the first week of May.

Tourism Score in Hukuntsi

Tourism Score in Hukuntsibest timebest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810108.78.75.55.58.68.67.47.4NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationtourism score
The tourism score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Hukuntsi for hot-weather activities is from mid September to mid April, with a peak score in the first week of March.

Beach/Pool Score in Hukuntsi

Beach/Pool Score in Hukuntsibest timebest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810107.97.92.42.47.37.3NowNowtemperaturetemperature precipitationprecipitationbeach/pool score
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

While it does not do so every year, freezing temperatures are seen in Hukuntsi over some winters. The day least likely to be in the growing season is July 1, with a 57% chance.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Hukuntsi

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Hukuntsigrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%90%Aug 590%Aug 590%May 3090%May 3057%Jul 257%Jul 2Jan 5100%Jan 5100%NowNowvery coldcoldcoolcomfortablewarmhotsweltering
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

Based on growing degree days alone, the first spring blooms in Hukuntsi should appear around July 12, only rarely appearing before July 10 or after July 14.

Growing Degree Days in Hukuntsi

Growing Degree Days in HukuntsiJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F1,000°F1,000°F2,000°F2,000°F3,000°F3,000°F4,000°F4,000°F5,000°F5,000°F6,000°F6,000°F7,000°F7,000°FJul 1290°FJul 1290°FSep 11900°FSep 11900°FOct 201,800°FOct 201,800°FJun 307,654°FJun 307,654°FNowNow
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.8 months, from October 19 to February 14, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 7.5 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Hukuntsi is December, with an average of 8.1 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 2.9 months, from May 6 to August 3, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 5.3 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Hukuntsi is June, with an average of 4.6 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Hukuntsi

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in HukuntsibrightbrightdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWh10 kWh10 kWhDec 248.2 kWhDec 248.2 kWhJun 214.6 kWhJun 214.6 kWhOct 197.5 kWhOct 197.5 kWhFeb 147.5 kWhFeb 147.5 kWhMay 65.3 kWhMay 65.3 kWhAug 35.3 kWhAug 35.3 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Solar Energy (kWh) 7.97.46.75.85.14.64.95.76.77.47.98.1

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Hukuntsi are -23.999 deg latitude, 21.780 deg longitude, and 3,743 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Hukuntsi is essentially flat, with a maximum elevation change of 62 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 3,737 feet. Within 10 miles is essentially flat (230 feet). Within 50 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (597 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Hukuntsi is covered by grassland (61%) and bare soil (39%), within 10 miles by grassland (83%) and bare soil (16%), and within 50 miles by grassland (92%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Hukuntsi, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There is only a single weather station, Tshane Airport, in our network suitable to be used as a proxy for the historical temperature and dew point records of Hukuntsi.

At a distance of 11 kilometers from Hukuntsi, closer than our threshold of 150 kilometers, this station is deemed sufficiently nearby to be relied upon as our primary source for temperature and dew point records.

The station records are corrected for the elevation difference between the station and Hukuntsi according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

Please note that the station records themselves may additionally have been back-filled using other nearby stations or the MERRA-2 reanalysis.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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