Selebi-Phikwe in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Selebi-Phikwe sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 247 mm of rain over about 29 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 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Selebi-Phikwe's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Selebi-Phikwe's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 247 mm
- 29 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.5
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Selebi-Phikwe in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical summer day in Selebi-Phikwe reaches about 31°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest December.
How summer really feels in Selebi-Phikwe
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.
Selebi-Phikwe 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 | 31° / 21° | 91 | 10.2 | 13.2 | 4.4 |
| Feb | 31° / 21° | 73 | 8.2 | 12.8 | 4.7 |
| Mar | 30° / 19° | 41 | 6.4 | 12.2 | 5.6 |
| Apr | 28° / 16° | 14 | 3.1 | 11.5 | 7.3 |
| May | 26° / 12° | 5 | 1.1 | 11 | 8.8 |
| Jun | 24° / 9° | 5 | 0.7 | 10.7 | 9.3 |
| Jul | 23° / 8° | 3 | 0.7 | 10.8 | 9.1 |
| Aug | 26° / 11° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.2 | 8.9 |
| Sep | 30° / 15° | 7 | 1.1 | 11.9 | 6.7 |
| Oct | 31° / 18° | 14 | 3 | 12.5 | 5.3 |
| Nov | 32° / 20° | 50 | 8.1 | 13.1 | 4.4 |
| Dec | 31° / 21° | 83 | 11 | 13.3 | 4.3 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Selebi-Phikwe gets around 247 mm of rain over 29 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — 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 12 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 6.3 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Selebi-Phikwe?
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 Selebi-Phikwe for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Selebi-Phikwe in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Selebi-Phikwe sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 29 days see rain.
UV index in Selebi-Phikwe in Summer
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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 15 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 7 | High |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
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.
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.
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 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.