Mahalapye weather in June

In June, Mahalapye sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 7 mm of rain across 0.9 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of June to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Mahalapye's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mahalapye's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
0.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:55 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
15%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.1
out of 10

Mahalapye is town of Botswana.

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

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical June day in Mahalapye reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 3°C cooler than May and on par with July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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2239
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4239
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11238
12228
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Mahalapye weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 20°10111.713.34.8
Feb30° / 20°768.712.85.1
Mar29° / 19°496.812.26.1
Apr27° / 15°223.711.57.8
May25° / 11°61.310.99.1
Jun22° / 70.910.69.1
Jul22° / 20.410.79.1
Aug25° / 11°10.311.29.2
Sep29° / 15°61.311.97.2
Oct31° / 18°234.712.55.5
Nov31° / 19°6310.113.14.6
Dec30° / 20°8712.513.44.6

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2928
3928
4928
5928
6928
7928
8928
9928
10928
11928
12928
13928
14928
15928
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18928
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21937
22937
23928
24928
25919
269010
279010
288911
298812
308713

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Mahalapye gets around 7 mm of rain over 0.9 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 3% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
14
24
35
45
55
65
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105
114
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Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
161000
171000
181000
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201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
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301000

Wind in June

Winds average 10 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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510calm
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910calm
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1110calm
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Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min at the start of June to 10 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 6:50 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 5:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:505:31
210.76:505:31
310.76:515:31
410.76:515:30
510.76:515:30
610.66:525:30
710.66:525:30
810.66:535:30
910.66:535:30
1010.66:535:30
1110.66:545:30
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1310.66:545:30
1410.66:555:30
1510.66:555:31
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1710.66:565:31
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2010.66:565:31
2110.66:575:31
2210.66:575:32
2310.66:575:32
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2510.66:575:32
2610.66:585:33
2710.66:585:33
2810.66:585:33
2910.66:585:33
3010.66:585:34

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 4.11 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.11 kWh/m² to a high of 6.84 kWh/m² in October across the year — June's 4.11 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.0Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Mahalapye?

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

9.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mahalapye in June

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

In June, Mahalapye sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

UV index in Mahalapye in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mahalapye peaks around January 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 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 11UV 14Jun 16UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Mahalapye?

Mahalapye sits at 23.1°S, 26.8°E, 1,025 m above sea level, in Botswana. The nearest listed city is Palapye, 70 km away.

PalapyeSeroweMarapongLephalaleMochudiSelebi-PhikweThabazimbiVaalwater

Topography around Mahalapye

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mahalapye has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 1,019 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 308 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 577 m.

The land around Mahalapye is covered by artificial surfaces (41%) and shrubs (39%) within 3 km, shrubs (70%) within 16 km, and shrubs (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
56 m
16 km
308 m
80 km
577 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
June weather nearby: Palapye 70 km · Serowe 80 km · Marapong 103 km · Lephalale 114 km · Mochudi 161 km · Selebi-Phikwe 164 km · Thabazimbi 176 km · Vaalwater 187 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 Mahalapye (-23.1041°, 26.8142°, elevation 1,025 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).