Molepolole weather in October

In October, Molepolole sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 30 mm of rain across 5.3 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Molepolole's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Molepolole's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
30 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:46 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
32%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical October day in Molepolole reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and on par with November.

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

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28812
38812
48812
58713
68713
78713
88713
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Molepolole gets around 30 mm of rain over 5.3 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 17% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
19
29
310
410
511
611
712
812
913
1013
1114
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1817
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2119
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2321
2422
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2724
2824
2924
3024
3124

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19460
29370
39280
49190
59091
689101
789101
888111
988111
1088111
1187121
1287121
1386131
1485132
1585132
1684142
1784142
1883152
1982153
2081163
2180173
2279183
2377194
2476204
2575214
2675214
2773225
2873225
2973225
3072226
3172226

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, 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
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
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913light breeze
1013light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:00 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:29 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:006:14
212.25:596:14
312.35:586:15
412.35:576:15
512.35:566:15
612.35:556:16
712.45:546:16
812.45:536:17
912.45:526:17
1012.45:516:18
1112.55:506:18
1212.55:496:19
1312.55:486:19
1412.55:476:19
1512.65:476:20
1612.65:466:20
1712.65:456:21
1812.65:446:21
1912.65:436:22
2012.75:426:23
2112.75:416:23
2212.75:416:24
2312.75:406:24
2412.85:396:25
2512.85:386:25
2612.85:386:26
2712.85:376:26
2812.85:366:27
2912.95:366:28
3012.95:356:28
3112.95:346:29

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.96 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

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 — October's 6.96 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
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317.0Intense
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Molepolole?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

October 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 October

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

In October, Molepolole sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Molepolole in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 11 (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
October 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).