Letlhakane weather in July

In July, Letlhakane sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of July to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Letlhakane's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Letlhakane's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:59 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
13%
4th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.5
out of 10

Letlhakane is City in northern Botswana.

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

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical July day in Letlhakane reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 16°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and about 3°C cooler than August.

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How July really feels in Letlhakane

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Letlhakane weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 20°9912.313.24.2
Feb31° / 20°869.812.74.5
Mar30° / 19°52712.25.3
Apr29° / 15°122.511.56.8
May27° / 11°40.9118.7
Jun24° / 40.510.79.5
Jul24° / 10.210.89.5
Aug27° / 11°0011.38.6
Sep31° / 15°50.911.96.0
Oct33° / 19°112.512.54.3
Nov33° / 20°498.5133.9
Dec31° / 20°9512.213.34.1

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 6%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Letlhakane gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.2 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 0% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Wind in July

Winds average 13 km/h in July.

Across July, 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
112light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min at the start of July to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 7:00 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 5:54 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.77:005:42
210.77:005:43
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510.77:005:44
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1210.86:595:46
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.4 kWh/m² to a high of 7.26 kWh/m² in October across the year — July's 4.63 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
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Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Letlhakane?

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

9.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

July is one of the better times to visit Letlhakane for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Letlhakane in July

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

In July, Letlhakane sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer and sun protection.

light clothesa warm layersun protection

UV index in Letlhakane in July

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Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks 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 Letlhakane peaks around January 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 16UV 15Jun 20UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May8Very high
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Letlhakane?

Letlhakane sits at 21.4°S, 25.6°E, 984 m above sea level, in Botswana. The nearest listed city is Gweta, 142 km away.

GwetaNataSeroweTutumeTonotaFrancistownPalapyeMahalapye

Topography around Letlhakane

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Letlhakane has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 987 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 372 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 393 m.

The land around Letlhakane is covered by shrubs (57%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, shrubs (92%) within 16 km, and shrubs (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
372 m
80 km
393 m
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July weather nearby: Gweta 142 km · Nata 147 km · Serowe 158 km · Tutume 181 km · Tonota 193 km · Francistown 200 km · Palapye 202 km · Mahalapye 226 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 Letlhakane (-21.4149°, 25.5926°, elevation 984 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).