Mosopa in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Mosopa sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 106 mm of rain over about 16 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 27°C in early September to 30°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Mosopa's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mosopa's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
30°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
16°C
Rainfall
106 mm
16 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
6.2
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Mosopa in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 27°C in early September to 30°C by late November.

A typical spring day in Mosopa reaches about 30°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.

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Mosopa weather by month

How the three spring months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 20°771113.44.8
Feb30° / 20°67912.95.2
Mar29° / 18°557.712.26.3
Apr26° / 14°284.211.48.0
May24° / 10°141.710.89.1
Jun21° / 9110.58.9
Jul21° / 20.710.68.8
Aug24° / 30.911.19.3
Sep28° / 13°101.511.87.7
Oct30° / 17°335.712.65.8
Nov30° / 18°639.213.25.0
Dec30° / 19°7712.113.54.7

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Mosopa gets around 106 mm of rain over 16 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 12 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min in early September to 13 h 24 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Mosopa?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mosopa in Spring

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

In spring, Mosopa sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 16 days see rain.

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UV index in Mosopa in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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 Mosopa 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
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Mosopa?

Mosopa sits at 24.8°S, 25.4°E, 1,136 m above sea level, in Botswana. The nearest listed city is Thamaga, 16 km away.

Topography around Mosopa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mosopa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 1,116 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 336 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 614 m.

The land around Mosopa is covered by shrubs (61%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, shrubs (76%) within 16 km, and shrubs (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
106 m
16 km
336 m
80 km
614 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Thamaga 16 km · Kanye 23 km · Gabane 38 km · Molepolole 41 km · Ramotswa 47 km · Mogoditshane 48 km · Gaborone 51 km · Mmopone 51 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 Mosopa (-24.7718°, 25.4216°, elevation 1,136 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.