Selebi-Phikwe weather in December

In December, Selebi-Phikwe sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 83 mm of rain across 11 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-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 31% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of December to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Selebi-Phikwe's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Selebi-Phikwe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
21°
10th coldest
Rainfall
83 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:25 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
60%
12th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Selebi-Phikwe is city.

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

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical December day in Selebi-Phikwe reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13120
23120
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How December really feels in Selebi-Phikwe

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Selebi-Phikwe weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 21°9110.213.24.4
Feb31° / 21°738.212.84.7
Mar30° / 19°416.412.25.6
Apr28° / 16°143.111.57.3
May26° / 12°51.1118.8
Jun24° / 50.710.79.3
Jul23° / 30.710.89.1
Aug26° / 11°10.211.28.9
Sep30° / 15°71.111.96.7
Oct31° / 18°14312.55.3
Nov32° / 20°508.113.14.4
Dec31° / 21°831113.34.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34654
44753
54654
64654
74654
84654
94654
104753
114753
124753
134852
144852
154951
164951
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255050
265050
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315347

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Selebi-Phikwe gets around 83 mm of rain over 11 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 34% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
133
233
334
435
535
636
736
837
937
1037
1137
1237
1336
1436
1535
1634
1734
1833
1933
2033
2133
2233
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2434
2534
2634
2734
2834
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3033
3133

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the humid band about 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 25% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1242832160
2232832170
3222733180
4212733180
5202734190
6192634200
7182634210
8172634220
9162635230
10152635240
11152635250
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18132536260
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20122536261
21122536271
22122536271
23112436271
24112437281
25112437281
26102337281
27102337291
28112336291
29112336291
30112236301
31112235301

Wind in December

Winds average 13 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
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913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
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3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min at the start of December to 13 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:21 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:216:36
213.35:216:36
313.35:216:37
413.35:216:38
513.35:226:38
613.35:226:39
713.35:226:40
813.35:226:40
913.35:226:41
1013.35:236:41
1113.35:236:42
1213.35:236:43
1313.35:246:43
1413.35:246:44
1513.35:246:44
1613.35:256:45
1713.35:256:45
1813.35:266:46
1913.35:266:46
2013.35:266:47
2113.35:276:47
2213.35:276:48
2313.35:286:48
2413.35:286:49
2513.35:296:49
2613.35:296:50
2713.35:306:50
2813.35:306:50
2913.35:316:51
3013.35:316:51
3113.35:326:52

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.07 kWh/m² to a high of 6.62 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 6.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
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166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Selebi-Phikwe?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Selebi-Phikwe for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Selebi-Phikwe in December

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

In December, Selebi-Phikwe sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Selebi-Phikwe in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Selebi-Phikwe peaks around January 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 18UV 15Jun 19UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Selebi-Phikwe?

Selebi-Phikwe sits at 22.0°S, 27.8°E, 870 m above sea level, in Botswana. The nearest listed city is Bobonong, 61 km away.

BobonongTonotaFrancistownPalapyeSeroweMahalapyeGwandaTutume

Topography around Selebi-Phikwe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Selebi-Phikwe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m around an average of 862 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 191 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 633 m.

The land around Selebi-Phikwe is covered by shrubs (45%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, shrubs (65%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and shrubs (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
67 m
16 km
191 m
80 km
633 m
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December weather nearby: Bobonong 61 km · Tonota 72 km · Francistown 96 km · Palapye 97 km · Serowe 125 km · Mahalapye 164 km · Gwanda 167 km · Tutume 185 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 Selebi-Phikwe (-21.979°, 27.843°, elevation 870 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).