Palapye in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Palapye sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 63 mm of rain over about 10 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early March to 24°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Palapye's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Palapye's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 63 mm
- 10 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.5
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Palapye in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early March to 24°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Palapye reaches about 28°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
Palapye weather by month
How the three fall months (March, April and May) 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 | 31° / 21° | 92 | 10.7 | 13.2 | 4.5 |
| Feb | 31° / 20° | 65 | 8.3 | 12.8 | 4.8 |
| Mar | 30° / 19° | 42 | 6.1 | 12.2 | 5.8 |
| Apr | 28° / 15° | 15 | 2.7 | 11.5 | 7.8 |
| May | 26° / 11° | 5 | 1.1 | 10.9 | 9.0 |
| Jun | 23° / 8° | 6 | 0.9 | 10.6 | 9.2 |
| Jul | 23° / 7° | 3 | 0.4 | 10.8 | 9.1 |
| Aug | 26° / 10° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.2 | 9.2 |
| Sep | 29° / 15° | 6 | 0.9 | 11.9 | 7.1 |
| Oct | 31° / 18° | 15 | 3.2 | 12.5 | 5.5 |
| Nov | 31° / 19° | 50 | 8 | 13.1 | 4.6 |
| Dec | 31° / 20° | 75 | 10.9 | 13.4 | 4.4 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Palapye gets around 63 mm of rain over 10 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 10 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min in early March to 10 h 42 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.1 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Palapye?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is one of the better times to visit Palapye for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Palapye in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Palapye sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 10 days see rain.
UV index in Palapye in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Palapye peaks around January 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 6 (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) | 14 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 7 | High |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Where is Palapye?
Palapye sits at 22.5°S, 27.1°E, 926 m above sea level, in Botswana. The nearest listed city is Serowe, 46 km away.
Topography around Palapye
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Palapye.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Palapye has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 923 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 189 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 575 m.
The land around Palapye is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and shrubs (41%) within 3 km, shrubs (70%) within 16 km, and shrubs (81%) 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 Palapye (-22.5461°, 27.1251°, elevation 926 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.