Weather in Palapye
Central · 52,636 inhabitants · Wednesday, October 28 · updated 20:26
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Weather charts for Palapye · 7 days
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Climate of Palapye
Of the 21 cities of 20,000+ inhabitants SkiesAtlas covers in Botswana, Palapye has the lowest yearly rainfall.
June has the widest gap between day and night: highs of 24 °C, lows of 8 °C, 16 °C apart.
About 400 mm of rain falls in a typical year, less than in 91% of the 28,403 cities of 20,000+ inhabitants on SkiesAtlas.
61% of the year’s rain falls from December to February; January alone averages 95 mm.
This week’s forecast highs average 35 °C, 3 °C above the October normal (32 °C).
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31 °C | 21 °C | 95 mm |
| Feb | 31 °C | 21 °C | 69 mm |
| Mar | 29 °C | 19 °C | 46 mm |
| Apr | 28 °C | 15 °C | 17 mm |
| May | 26 °C | 11 °C | 7 mm |
| Jun | 24 °C | 8 °C | 6 mm |
| Jul | 22 °C | 7 °C | 3 mm |
| Aug | 26 °C | 11 °C | 1 mm |
| Sep | 30 °C | 15 °C | 7 mm |
| Oct | 32 °C | 19 °C | 18 mm |
| Nov | 32 °C | 20 °C | 53 mm |
| Dec | 31 °C | 20 °C | 78 mm |
| Year | 28 °C | 15 °C | 400 mm |
Climate normals: ERA5 reanalysis 1991–2020 (Copernicus/ECMWF), computed by SkiesAtlas for 22.55° S, 27.13° E. ERA5 averages over a 0.25° grid (about 25 km): hills, a coastline or the heat of the city itself can shift local values by a degree or two.
Air quality & pollen in Palapye
CAMS data (Copernicus) · air quality and pollen refreshed several times a day.
Rain in Palapye: live radar and next-hour forecast
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Rise and set in local time (Africa/Gaborone) · phases and illumination computed by SkiesAtlas (synodic model).
Weather history for Palapye
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The weather in Palapye
Find the full weather for Palapye, Central: current conditions, forecast by time of day (morning, afternoon, evening) and a 7-day trend. Right now the sky is “clear sky” with 27 °C (feels like 30 °C) and wind at 17 km/h.
Today, temperatures range from 24 °C to 33 °C, with no significant precipitation, under strong heat. Forecast computed by our multi-model engine SkiesAtlas (ECMWF-AIFS, NOAA GFS, DWD ICON): cloud cover calibrated on METAR observations, convective energy (CAPE) for storms.
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