Tutume in Winter

In winter (June, July and August), Tutume sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 5 mm of rain over about 1 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 25°C in early June to 29°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Tutume's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tutume's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
25°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
10°C
Rainfall
5 mm
1 wet days
Avg wind
13 km/h
Travel score
9.2
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Tutume in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 25°C in early June to 29°C by late August.

A typical winter day in Tutume reaches about 25°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.

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How winter really feels in Tutume

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

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

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

Tutume weather by month

How the three winter months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 20°11714.313.14.4
Feb30° / 20°9210.712.74.8
Mar30° / 19°588.412.15.4
Apr29° / 16°142.911.57.0
May27° / 12°40.7118.8
Jun24° / 10°30.510.89.5
Jul24° / 10.310.99.4
Aug27° / 12°00.111.38.6
Sep31° / 16°51.111.95.9
Oct33° / 19°153.612.54.3
Nov32° / 20°6311133.9
Dec31° / 20°11615.513.24.2

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Tutume gets around 5 mm of rain over 1 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 13 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min in early June to 11 h 36 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Tutume?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

9.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter is one of the better times to visit Tutume for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Tutume in Winter

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

In winter, Tutume sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 10°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

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UV index in Tutume in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tutume peaks around January 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 7 (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 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Tutume?

Tutume sits at 20.5°S, 27.0°E, 1,090 m above sea level, in Botswana. The nearest listed city is Francistown, 90 km away.

FrancistownNataTonotaBulawayoLetlhakaneSelebi-PhikweGwetaGwanda

Topography around Tutume

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tutume has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 41 m around an average of 1,096 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 499 m.

The land around Tutume is covered by shrubs (62%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, shrubs (68%) within 16 km, and shrubs (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
41 m
16 km
161 m
80 km
499 m
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Winter weather nearby: Francistown 90 km · Nata 94 km · Tonota 114 km · Bulawayo 166 km · Letlhakane 181 km · Selebi-Phikwe 185 km · Gweta 191 km · Gwanda 211 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 Tutume (-20.4943°, 27.0348°, elevation 1,090 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.