Gweta weather in January

In January, Gweta sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 141 mm of rain across 14.8 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of January to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Gweta's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gweta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
141 mm
14.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:55 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
59%
11th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Gweta is village in Botswana.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical January day in Gweta reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13222
23222
33221
43221
53221
63221
73221
83221
93221
103221
113121
123121
133121
143121
153121
163121
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213121
223121
233121
243121
253121
263121
273121
283121
293121
303121
313121

How January really feels in Gweta

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 16 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
16
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Gweta weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 21°14114.813.13.9
Feb31° / 21°10811.612.74.3
Mar31° / 20°699.312.14.9
Apr30° / 17°152.411.66.5
May28° / 13°20.511.18.5
Jun25° / 10°40.210.89.5
Jul25° / 00.110.99.5
Aug28° / 12°0011.38.2
Sep32° / 16°30.711.95.4
Oct34° / 20°102.712.53.6
Nov34° / 21°579.7133.3
Dec32° / 21°11115.613.23.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24555
34456
44654
54753
64753
74753
84753
94753
104753
114753
124753
134753
144654
154654
164555
174654
184555
194555
204555
214555
224654
234654
244654
254753
264852
274852
285050
295050
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Gweta gets around 141 mm of rain over 14.8 wet days in January, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 48% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
149
248
348
447
546
646
746
846
946
1046
1146
1247
1347
1448
1549
1649
1750
1850
1951
2051
2151
2251
2350
2450
2550
2649
2749
2848
2948
3047
3147

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the muggy band about 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 58% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
161227505
271226505
371226505
471325505
581325505
681324505
781324505
881324505
981224515
1081224515
1181224515
1281124516
1371124526
1471124526
1561123546
1661023556
1761023556
1861023547
1961023547
2061023547
216923557
226924547
236924547
246924547
2551025537
2651025537
2751026527
2851027517
2951127507
3051128507
3151128497

Wind in January

Winds average 11 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
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2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min at the start of January to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:46 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 7:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:466:58
213.25:476:59
313.25:476:59
413.25:486:59
513.25:496:59
613.25:497:00
713.25:507:00
813.25:507:00
913.25:517:00
1013.25:527:01
1113.15:527:01
1213.15:537:01
1313.15:537:01
1413.15:547:01
1513.15:557:01
1613.15:557:01
1713.15:567:01
1813.15:577:01
1913.15:577:01
2013.15:587:01
2113.05:597:01
2213.05:597:01
2313.06:007:01
2413.06:007:01
2513.06:017:01
2613.06:027:01
2713.06:027:01
2813.06:037:01
2912.96:047:00
3012.96:047:00
3112.96:057:00

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.57 kWh/m² to a high of 7.35 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 6.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
106.9Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Gweta

In seasonPeak

In January, Gweta sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Gweta's rainy season runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Gweta?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gweta.

What to pack for Gweta in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Gweta sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Gweta in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gweta peaks around January 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 7 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 17UV 15Jun 22UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Gweta in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Gweta is worst in September — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.9× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 2117 µg/m³Dec 195 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb6Good
Mar6Good
Apr5Good
May5Good
Jun5Good
Jul6Good
Aug10Good
Sep18Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov6Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gweta?

Gweta sits at 20.2°S, 25.2°E, 0 m above sea level, in Botswana. The nearest listed city is Nata, 99 km away.

NataLetlhakaneTutumeMaunHwangeVictoria FallsFrancistownKasane

Topography around Gweta

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Gweta.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gweta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8 m around an average of 925 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m.

The land around Gweta is covered by shrubs (62%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and shrubs (48%) within 16 km, and shrubs (48%) and grassland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
8 m
16 km
17 m
80 km
104 m
shrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
January weather nearby: Nata 99 km · Letlhakane 142 km · Tutume 191 km · Maun 191 km · Hwange 242 km · Victoria Falls 258 km · Francistown 261 km · Kasane 265 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
Christian 79%none 15%Badimo 4%other 1%

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 Gweta (-20.1833°, 25.2333°, elevation 0 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).