Ghanzi in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Ghanzi sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 3 mm of rain over about 0 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 25°C in early June to 29°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Ghanzi's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ghanzi's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 25°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Rainfall
- 3 mm
- 0 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 9.3
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Ghanzi in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 25°C in early June to 29°C by late August.
A typical winter day in Ghanzi reaches about 25°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
How winter really feels in Ghanzi
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Ghanzi weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32° / 21° | 109 | 14 | 13.2 | 3.8 |
| Feb | 31° / 20° | 87 | 11.7 | 12.7 | 4.2 |
| Mar | 30° / 19° | 61 | 9.7 | 12.2 | 5.0 |
| Apr | 29° / 16° | 23 | 3.4 | 11.5 | 6.9 |
| May | 27° / 11° | 2 | 0.7 | 11 | 8.9 |
| Jun | 24° / 8° | 2 | 0.2 | 10.7 | 9.6 |
| Jul | 23° / 7° | 0 | 0.1 | 10.8 | 9.5 |
| Aug | 27° / 10° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.3 | 8.8 |
| Sep | 31° / 15° | 3 | 0.7 | 11.9 | 5.9 |
| Oct | 33° / 19° | 16 | 3.8 | 12.5 | 4.0 |
| Nov | 33° / 20° | 46 | 8.9 | 13 | 3.6 |
| Dec | 33° / 21° | 71 | 12.2 | 13.3 | 3.6 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Ghanzi gets around 3 mm of rain over 0 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 12 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min in early June to 11 h 30 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.9 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Ghanzi?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is one of the better times to visit Ghanzi for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Ghanzi in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Ghanzi sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 8°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection.
UV index in Ghanzi in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ghanzi peaks around January 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 6 (high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 15 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 10 | Very high |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 7 | High |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Where is Ghanzi?
Ghanzi sits at 21.7°S, 21.6°E, 1,144 m above sea level, in Botswana. The nearest listed city is Maun, 265 km away.
Topography around Ghanzi
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ghanzi.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ghanzi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 1,139 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 m.
The land around Ghanzi is covered by shrubs (77%) within 3 km, shrubs (92%) within 16 km, and shrubs (93%) within 80 km.
Botswana travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type D / G / M
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 38% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $7,778
- 2025
- Happiness
- 3.5 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 63%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 11.4
- per 100k, 2021
- Road deaths
- 26.4
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Ghanzi (-21.6978°, 21.6458°, elevation 1,144 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.