Molepolole weather in June

In June, Molepolole sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 9 mm of rain across 0.8 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. 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 36 min at the start of June to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Molepolole's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Molepolole's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
0.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
7:03 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
13%
3rd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.9
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 June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical June day in Molepolole reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 25°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)
1238
2238
3228
4228
5227
6227
7227
8227
9227
10227
11227
12227
13227
14227
15217
16217
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Molepolole weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 11th-warmest and 9th-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 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
10937
11937
12937
13937
14937
15946
16946
17946
18937
19937
20937
21937
22937
23937
24928
25928
26919
27919
289010
299010
309010

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Molepolole gets around 9 mm of rain over 0.8 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 4% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
44
54
64
74
84
94
104
113
123
133
143
153
162
172
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202
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302

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 (%)
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15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in June

Winds average 10 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
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510calm
610calm
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810calm
910calm
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1110calm
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Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min at the start of June to 10 h 30 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 6:57 AM to 7:06 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 5:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:575:34
210.66:585:33
310.66:585:33
410.66:595:33
510.66:595:33
610.67:005:33
710.57:005:33
810.57:005:33
910.57:015:33
1010.57:015:33
1110.57:025:33
1210.57:025:33
1310.57:025:33
1410.57:035:33
1510.57:035:33
1610.57:035:33
1710.57:045:33
1810.57:045:33
1910.57:045:34
2010.57:045:34
2110.57:055:34
2210.57:055:34
2310.57:055:34
2410.57:055:35
2510.57:055:35
2610.57:065:35
2710.57:065:35
2810.57:065:36
2910.57:065:36
3010.57:065:36

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 4.06 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

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 — June's 4.06 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.0Bright
144.0Bright
154.0Bright
164.0Bright
174.0Bright
184.0Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Bright
304.1Bright
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Molepolole?

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

8.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

June is one of the better times to visit Molepolole for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Molepolole in June

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

In June, Molepolole sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer.

a warm layer

UV index in Molepolole in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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
June 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).