Tlokweng in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Tlokweng sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 257 mm of rain over about 34 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 44% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.

Summer is Tlokweng's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tlokweng's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
31°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
20°C
Rainfall
257 mm
34 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
4.6
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Tlokweng in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.

A typical summer day in Tlokweng reaches about 31°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest December.

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Tlokweng 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 21°8912.313.44.5
Feb30° / 20°829.812.94.9
Mar29° / 18°598.412.25.9
Apr27° / 15°304.511.47.8
May24° / 10°141.710.89.1
Jun22° / 91.210.58.9
Jul22° / 20.510.69.0
Aug25° / 30.711.19.3
Sep29° / 14°101.511.87.3
Oct31° / 18°335.712.65.4
Nov31° / 19°6810.113.24.6
Dec31° / 20°8512.113.54.4

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Tlokweng gets around 257 mm of rain over 34 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 10 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

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.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Tlokweng?

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.

4.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tlokweng in Summer

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

In summer, Tlokweng sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 34 days see rain.

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UV index in Tlokweng in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Tlokweng peaks around January 13 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 13UV 14Jun 16UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Tlokweng in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Tlokweng is worst in June — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1917 µg/m³Dec 135 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr13Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov6Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tlokweng?

Tlokweng sits at 24.7°S, 26.0°E, 990 m above sea level, in Botswana. The nearest listed city is Gaborone, 7.0 km away.

Molepolole

Topography around Tlokweng

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tlokweng has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 987 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 412 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 631 m.

The land around Tlokweng is covered by artificial surfaces (48%) and shrubs (25%) within 3 km, shrubs (45%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and shrubs (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
45 m
16 km
412 m
80 km
631 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Summer weather nearby: Gaborone 7.0 km · Mogoditshane 12 km · Mmopone 15 km · Gabane 19 km · Ramotswa 25 km · Mochudi 33 km · Thamaga 44 km · Molepolole 56 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 Tlokweng (-24.6686°, 25.9711°, elevation 990 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.