Nata in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Nata sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 304 mm of rain over about 40 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season 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 33% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Nata's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Nata's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 304 mm
- 40 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.6
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Nata in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical summer day in Nata reaches about 30°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
How summer really feels in Nata
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Nata 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30° / 22° | 117 | 14.3 | 13.1 | 4.5 |
| Feb | 30° / 22° | 93 | 11 | 12.7 | 4.9 |
| Mar | 30° / 21° | 53 | 8.3 | 12.1 | 5.6 |
| Apr | 28° / 19° | 13 | 2.3 | 11.6 | 7.4 |
| May | 26° / 16° | 2 | 0.4 | 11.1 | 9.1 |
| Jun | 23° / 13° | 3 | 0.4 | 10.8 | 9.4 |
| Jul | 23° / 12° | 0 | 0.1 | 10.9 | 9.3 |
| Aug | 26° / 15° | 0 | 0 | 11.3 | 9.2 |
| Sep | 30° / 18° | 3 | 0.5 | 11.9 | 6.9 |
| Oct | 32° / 21° | 9 | 2.2 | 12.5 | 5.1 |
| Nov | 32° / 22° | 48 | 8.8 | 13 | 4.4 |
| Dec | 30° / 22° | 94 | 14.2 | 13.2 | 4.4 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Nata gets around 304 mm of rain over 40 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 13 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min in early December to 12 h 30 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.5 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Nata?
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.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Nata for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Nata in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Nata sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 40 days see rain.
UV index in Nata in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nata peaks around January 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 7 (high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 16 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 10 | Very high |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 7 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Air quality in Nata in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Nata is worst in September — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 5 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 | Good |
| Feb | 6 | Good |
| Mar | 6 | Good |
| Apr | 6 | Good |
| May | 6 | Good |
| Jun | 5 | Good |
| Jul | 6 | Good |
| Aug | 9 | Good |
| Sep | 15 | Moderate |
| Oct | 14 | Moderate |
| Nov | 7 | Good |
| Dec | 5 | Good |
Where is Nata?
Nata sits at 20.2°S, 26.2°E, 0 m above sea level, in Botswana. The nearest listed city is Tutume, 94 km away.
Topography around Nata
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Nata.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Nata has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11 m around an average of 911 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 176 m.
The land around Nata is covered by shrubs (62%) within 3 km, grassland (50%) and shrubs (41%) within 16 km, and shrubs (61%) and grassland (23%) within 80 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
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 Nata (-20.2167°, 26.1833°, elevation 0 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.