Mosopa in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Mosopa sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 222 mm of rain over about 32 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.

Summer is Mosopa's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mosopa's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
30°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
20°C
Rainfall
222 mm
32 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
4.9
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Mosopa in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.

A typical summer day in Mosopa reaches about 30°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest December.

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Mosopa weather by month

How the three summer months (December, January and February) 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 Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Mosopa gets around 222 mm of rain over 32 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 10 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min in early December to 12 h 36 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

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

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Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Mosopa?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

summer 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 Summer

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

In summer, Mosopa sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 32 days see rain.

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UV index in Mosopa in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 14 (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
Summer 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.