Molepolole weather in February

In February, Molepolole sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 68 mm of rain across 9 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-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 49% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of February to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Molepolole's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Molepolole's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
5th warmest
Overnight low
20°
11th coldest
Rainfall
68 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:07 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
47%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Molepolole is village in Kweneng District, Botswana.

Founded
1937

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

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical February day in Molepolole reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 1°C warmer than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Molepolole weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 20°791113.34.7
Feb30° / 20°68912.95.1
Mar29° / 18°537.512.26.2
Apr27° / 14°263.911.47.9
May24° / 10°131.510.89.1
Jun22° / 90.810.58.9
Jul21° / 20.510.68.9
Aug25° / 20.511.29.3
Sep29° / 14°91.311.87.5
Oct31° / 17°305.312.65.6
Nov31° / 18°609.113.24.8
Dec31° / 19°7711.813.54.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
26931
37030
47030
57030
67030
77030
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97030
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Molepolole gets around 68 mm of rain over 9 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 31% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the humid band about 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 18% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
116293421
216293421
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416303420
516303420
616303419
716303519
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2620313415
2721313315
2822323115

Wind in February

Winds average 10 km/h in February.

Across February, 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
210calm
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510calm
610calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of February to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 5:58 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 7:05 PM to 6:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:587:05
213.15:597:05
313.15:597:04
413.16:007:04
513.06:017:03
613.06:017:03
713.06:027:03
813.06:037:02
913.06:037:02
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1312.96:066:59
1412.96:076:59
1512.86:076:58
1612.86:086:57
1712.86:086:57
1812.86:096:56
1912.86:106:55
2012.76:106:55
2112.76:116:54
2212.76:116:53
2312.76:126:52
2412.66:136:51
2512.66:136:51
2612.66:146:50
2712.66:146:49
2812.66:156:48

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.06 kWh/m² to a high of 6.96 kWh/m² in October across the year — February's 6.42 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
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Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Molepolole?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Molepolole in February

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

In February, Molepolole sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Molepolole in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Molepolole peaks around January 14 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 14UV 14Jun 16UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Molepolole?

Molepolole sits at 24.4°S, 25.5°E, 1,146 m above sea level, in Botswana. The nearest listed city is Thamaga, 30 km away.

TlokwengRamotswa

Topography around Molepolole

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Molepolole has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m around an average of 1,151 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 216 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 575 m.

The land around Molepolole is covered by shrubs (49%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, shrubs (77%) within 16 km, and shrubs (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
85 m
16 km
216 m
80 km
575 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Thamaga 30 km · Gabane 41 km · Mosopa 41 km · Mmopone 42 km · Mogoditshane 45 km · Gaborone 50 km · Tlokweng 56 km · Ramotswa 64 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 Molepolole (-24.4066°, 25.4951°, elevation 1,146 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).