Palapye weather in February

In February, Palapye sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 65 mm of rain across 8.3 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-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 38% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of February to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Palapye's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Palapye's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
20°
11th coldest
Rainfall
65 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:03 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
53%
10th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Palapye is place in Central District, Botswana.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical February day in Palapye reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 1°C warmer than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13121
23121
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53121
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73121
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Palapye weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 21°9210.713.24.5
Feb31° / 20°658.312.84.8
Mar30° / 19°426.112.25.8
Apr28° / 15°152.711.57.8
May26° / 11°51.110.99.0
Jun23° / 60.910.69.2
Jul23° / 30.410.89.1
Aug26° / 10°00.111.29.2
Sep29° / 15°60.911.97.1
Oct31° / 18°153.212.55.5
Nov31° / 19°50813.14.6
Dec31° / 20°7510.913.44.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25842
35842
45842
55743
65842
75842
85842
95842
105842
115842
125842
135842
145842
155842
165941
175941
185941
196040
206139
216139
226139
236238
246337
256337
266436
276535
286634

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Palapye gets around 65 mm of rain over 8.3 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 29% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
133
232
332
431
530
630
729
829
929
1029
1128
1228
1328
1428
1528
1628
1729
1829
1929
2029
2130
2230
2329
2429
2528
2628
2727
2826

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the humid band about 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 27% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1112533301
2112633291
3122633291
4122633281
5122733271
6122733271
7122733270
8122833260
9132833260
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26152933240
27162933230
28162933220

Wind in February

Winds average 12 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of February to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 5:54 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 6:40 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:546:56
213.05:556:55
313.05:566:55
413.05:566:55
513.05:576:54
612.95:576:54
712.95:586:53
812.95:596:53
912.95:596:53
1012.96:006:52
1112.86:016:52
1212.86:016:51
1312.86:026:50
1412.86:026:50
1512.86:036:49
1612.86:036:49
1712.76:046:48
1812.76:056:47
1912.76:056:47
2012.76:066:46
2112.76:066:45
2212.66:076:45
2312.66:076:44
2412.66:086:43
2512.66:086:43
2612.66:096:42
2712.56:096:41
2812.56:106:40

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.09 kWh/m² to a high of 6.73 kWh/m² in October across the year — February's 6.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Palapye?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Palapye in February

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

In February, Palapye sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Palapye in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks 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 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 16UV 14Jun 18UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

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.

MahalapyeSelebi-PhikweTonotaMarapongLephalaleBobonongFrancistown

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.

3 km
36 m
16 km
189 m
80 km
575 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Serowe 46 km · Mahalapye 70 km · Selebi-Phikwe 97 km · Tonota 128 km · Marapong 133 km · Lephalale 140 km · Bobonong 150 km · Francistown 158 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 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. 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).