Weather in Selebi-Phikwe
Selibe Phikwe · 42,488 inhabitants · Wednesday, October 28 · updated 22:11
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Climate of Selebi-Phikwe
Of the 21 cities of 20,000+ inhabitants SkiesAtlas covers in Botswana, Selebi-Phikwe has the second lowest yearly rainfall.
June has the widest gap between day and night: highs of 24 °C, lows of 9 °C, 15 °C apart.
62% of the year’s rain falls from December to February; January alone averages 96 mm.
About 420 mm of rain falls in a typical year, less than in 90% of the 28,403 cities of 20,000+ inhabitants on SkiesAtlas.
This week’s forecast highs average 34 °C, 2 °C above the October normal (32 °C).
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31 °C | 21 °C | 96 mm |
| Feb | 31 °C | 21 °C | 78 mm |
| Mar | 30 °C | 19 °C | 46 mm |
| Apr | 28 °C | 16 °C | 17 mm |
| May | 27 °C | 12 °C | 7 mm |
| Jun | 24 °C | 9 °C | 6 mm |
| Jul | 23 °C | 8 °C | 5 mm |
| Aug | 27 °C | 11 °C | 2 mm |
| Sep | 30 °C | 16 °C | 8 mm |
| Oct | 32 °C | 19 °C | 17 mm |
| Nov | 32 °C | 20 °C | 53 mm |
| Dec | 31 °C | 21 °C | 89 mm |
| Year | 29 °C | 16 °C | 420 mm |
Climate normals: ERA5 reanalysis 1991–2020 (Copernicus/ECMWF), computed by SkiesAtlas for 21.98° S, 27.84° 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 Selebi-Phikwe
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The weather in Selebi-Phikwe
Find the full weather for Selebi-Phikwe, Selibe Phikwe: current conditions, forecast by time of day (morning, afternoon, evening) and a 7-day trend. Right now the sky is “clear sky” with 24 °C (feels like 26 °C) and wind at 18 km/h.
Today, temperatures range from 23 °C to 32 °C, with no significant precipitation, with a storm risk to watch, 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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