Janeng weather in December

In December, Janeng sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 77 mm of rain across 12.7 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in December, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of December to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Janeng's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Janeng's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
10th coldest
Rainfall
77 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:27 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
50%
12th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
7.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical December day in Janeng reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12917
22917
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42917
52917
62918
72918
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102918
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123018
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Janeng weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 19°7712.613.45.0
Feb29° / 18°7110.312.95.5
Mar28° / 17°629.412.26.5
Apr25° / 13°355.411.47.9
May23° / 162.110.88.9
Jun20° / 91.210.48.6
Jul20° / 20.510.68.7
Aug23° / 51.111.19.2
Sep27° / 12°121.411.88.4
Oct29° / 15°376.112.66.4
Nov29° / 17°6410.513.25.4
Dec30° / 18°7712.713.65.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26634
36535
46535
56634
66634
76733
86832
96832
106931
116931
126931
137030
147030
156931
167030
177030
187030
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206931
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226832
236733
246634
256634
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286733
296634
306634
316634

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Janeng gets around 77 mm of rain over 12.7 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 40% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
138
239
339
439
540
640
740
840
940
1040
1140
1240
1340
1440
1540
1640
1740
1840
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2040
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2241
2342
2442
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2642
2742
2842
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3041
3141

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the comfortable band about 38% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14437190
24338190
34138201
44039201
53940211
63840221
73740221
83640231
93640241
103540241
113540251
123440251
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143439261
153439271
163339271
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183338281
193238282
203138292
213138302
223038302
232938313
242838323
252737333
262637334
272637334
282537334
292537335
302537335
312537335

Wind in December

Winds average 13 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
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813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
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3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min at the start of December to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:23 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 7:08 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:236:52
213.55:246:52
313.55:246:53
413.55:246:54
513.55:246:54
613.55:246:55
713.55:246:56
813.55:246:56
913.55:256:57
1013.55:256:58
1113.65:256:58
1213.65:256:59
1313.65:266:59
1413.65:267:00
1513.65:267:01
1613.65:277:01
1713.65:277:02
1813.65:277:02
1913.65:287:03
2013.65:287:03
2113.65:297:04
2213.65:297:04
2313.65:307:05
2413.65:307:05
2513.65:317:06
2613.65:317:06
2713.65:327:06
2813.65:327:07
2913.65:337:07
3013.65:337:08
3113.65:347:08

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 7.16 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.98 kWh/m² to a high of 7.16 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 7.16 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.1Intense
97.2Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.2Intense
137.2Intense
147.2Intense
157.3Intense
167.3Intense
177.3Intense
187.3Intense
197.3Intense
207.3Intense
217.2Intense
227.2Intense
237.2Intense
247.2Intense
257.2Intense
267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.2Intense
307.2Intense
317.2Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Janeng?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Janeng for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Janeng in December

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

In December, Janeng sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Janeng in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Janeng peaks around January 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 14UV 14Jun 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Janeng?

Janeng sits at 25.4°S, 25.6°E, 1,311 m above sea level, in Botswana. The nearest listed city is Lobatse, 25 km away.

RamotswaMosopaItsoseng

Topography around Janeng

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Janeng has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 1,304 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 605 m.

The land around Janeng is covered by shrubs (64%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, shrubs (53%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and shrubs (54%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
73 m
16 km
167 m
80 km
605 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Lobatse 25 km · Mmabatho 49 km · Mafikeng 51 km · Zeerust 54 km · Kanye 55 km · Ramotswa 69 km · Mosopa 73 km · Itsoseng 81 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 Janeng (-25.4167°, 25.55°, elevation 1,311 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).