Mogoditshane in Winter

In winter (June, July and August), Mogoditshane sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 13 mm of rain over about 2 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 23°C in early June to 27°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Mogoditshane's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mogoditshane's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
23°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
7°C
Rainfall
13 mm
2 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
9.1
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Mogoditshane in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 23°C in early June to 27°C by late August.

A typical winter day in Mogoditshane reaches about 23°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.

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Mogoditshane 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 21°7710.913.44.5
Feb31° / 20°70912.94.9
Mar29° / 18°507.512.26.0
Apr27° / 15°253.711.47.9
May25° / 10°121.510.89.1
Jun22° / 8110.58.9
Jul22° / 20.510.69.0
Aug25° / 30.711.19.3
Sep29° / 14°91.411.87.4
Oct31° / 17°30512.65.6
Nov31° / 19°608.813.24.7
Dec31° / 20°7111.313.54.5

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Mogoditshane gets around 13 mm of rain over 2 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 10 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min in early June to 11 h 30 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Mogoditshane?

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.

9.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mogoditshane in Winter

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

In winter, Mogoditshane sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer and sun protection.

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UV index in Mogoditshane in Winter

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Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 Mogoditshane peaks around January 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 at about 5 (high).

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

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Mogoditshane?

Mogoditshane sits at 24.6°S, 25.9°E, 1,026 m above sea level, in Botswana. The nearest listed city is Gaborone, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Mogoditshane

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mogoditshane has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m around an average of 1,024 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 346 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 618 m.

The land around Mogoditshane is covered by artificial surfaces (60%) and shrubs (24%) within 3 km, shrubs (47%) within 16 km, and shrubs (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
83 m
16 km
346 m
80 km
618 m
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Winter weather nearby: Gaborone 5.0 km · Mmopone 7.0 km · Gabane 10 km · Tlokweng 12 km · Ramotswa 27 km · Thamaga 33 km · Mochudi 37 km · Molepolole 45 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 Mogoditshane (-24.6269°, 25.8656°, elevation 1,026 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.