Thamaga in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Thamaga sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 222 mm of rain over about 32 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 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Thamaga's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Thamaga's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 222 mm
- 32 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.9
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Thamaga in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical summer day in Thamaga reaches about 30°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest December.
Thamaga 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 | 30° / 20° | 77 | 11 | 13.4 | 4.8 |
| Feb | 30° / 20° | 67 | 9 | 12.9 | 5.2 |
| Mar | 29° / 18° | 55 | 7.7 | 12.2 | 6.3 |
| Apr | 26° / 14° | 28 | 4.2 | 11.4 | 8.0 |
| May | 24° / 10° | 14 | 1.7 | 10.8 | 9.1 |
| Jun | 21° / 7° | 9 | 1 | 10.5 | 8.9 |
| Jul | 21° / 6° | 2 | 0.7 | 10.6 | 8.8 |
| Aug | 24° / 9° | 3 | 0.9 | 11.1 | 9.3 |
| Sep | 28° / 13° | 10 | 1.5 | 11.8 | 7.7 |
| Oct | 30° / 17° | 33 | 5.7 | 12.6 | 5.8 |
| Nov | 30° / 18° | 63 | 9.2 | 13.2 | 5.0 |
| Dec | 30° / 19° | 77 | 12.1 | 13.5 | 4.7 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Thamaga gets around 222 mm of rain over 32 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 10 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min in early December to 12 h 36 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 6.7 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Thamaga?
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 Thamaga for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Thamaga in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Thamaga sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 32 days see rain.
UV index in Thamaga 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 15 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 5 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
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.
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 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.