Thamaga weather in October

In October, Thamaga sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 33 mm of rain across 5.7 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Thamaga's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Thamaga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:45 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
32%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Thamaga is large village located in the Kweneng District of Botswana.

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

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical October day in Thamaga reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Thamaga weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 20°771113.44.8
Feb30° / 20°67912.95.2
Mar29° / 18°557.712.26.3
Apr26° / 14°284.211.48.0
May24° / 10°141.710.89.1
Jun21° / 9110.58.9
Jul21° / 20.710.68.8
Aug24° / 30.911.19.3
Sep28° / 13°101.511.87.7
Oct30° / 17°335.712.65.8
Nov30° / 18°639.213.25.0
Dec30° / 19°7712.113.54.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28713
38713
48713
58713
68614
78614
88614
98515
108515
118317
128317
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Thamaga gets around 33 mm of rain over 5.7 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 18% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
110
211
311
412
513
613
713
814
914
1015
1115
1216
1316
1416
1517
1617
1718
1818
1919
2019
2120
2221
2322
2422
2523
2623
2724
2824
2924
3024
3124

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19460
29370
39280
49190
59190
690100
790100
889110
988111
1088111
1187121
1287121
1386131
1486131
1586131
1686131
1784142
1884142
1983152
2083152
2181163
2280173
2379183
2478193
2577194
2676204
2775214
2875214
2974215
3074215
3173216

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 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
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
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3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:00 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:006:14
212.35:596:14
312.35:586:14
412.35:576:15
512.35:566:15
612.35:556:16
712.45:546:16
812.45:536:17
912.45:526:17
1012.45:516:18
1112.55:506:18
1212.55:496:19
1312.55:486:19
1412.55:476:20
1512.65:466:20
1612.65:456:21
1712.65:446:21
1812.65:436:22
1912.75:436:22
2012.75:426:23
2112.75:416:23
2212.75:406:24
2312.75:396:24
2412.85:396:25
2512.85:386:25
2612.85:376:26
2712.85:366:27
2812.95:366:27
2912.95:356:28
3012.95:346:28
3112.95:346:29

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.04 kWh/m² to a high of 6.94 kWh/m² in November across the year — October's 6.93 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
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297.0Intense
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317.0Intense
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Thamaga?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Thamaga in October

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

In October, Thamaga sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Thamaga in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Thamaga peaks around January 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 at about 5 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 14UV 14Jun 16UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Thamaga?

Thamaga sits at 24.7°S, 25.5°E, 1,073 m above sea level, in Botswana. The nearest listed city is Mosopa, 16 km away.

Topography around Thamaga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Thamaga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m around an average of 1,061 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 339 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 594 m.

The land around Thamaga is covered by shrubs (48%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, shrubs (70%) within 16 km, and shrubs (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
105 m
16 km
339 m
80 km
594 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Mosopa 16 km · Gabane 24 km · Molepolole 30 km · Mogoditshane 33 km · Mmopone 36 km · Gaborone 37 km · Kanye 39 km · Ramotswa 40 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 Thamaga (-24.6701°, 25.5398°, elevation 1,073 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).