Ghanzi climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Ghanzi?

Ghanzi has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 21.9 °C and it receives 431 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Ghanzi?

The hottest day measured in Ghanzi between 1940 and 2025 was 7 January 2016, reaching 41.3 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Ghanzi?

The coldest day measured in Ghanzi between 1940 and 2025 was 8 July 1996, at -3.8 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Ghanzi?

Almost never: Ghanzi sees virtually no snow, with about 1 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of Ghanzi warmed?

Yes: Ghanzi warmed by +1.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Ghanzi?

The wettest day measured in Ghanzi between 1940 and 2025 was 15 December 1946, with 82 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Ghanzi?

The windiest day measured in Ghanzi between 1940 and 2025 was 18 October 1959, with winds reaching 40.6 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Ghanzi?

The warmest month in Ghanzi is December (26.0 °C on average); the coldest is July (14.7 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Ghanzi?

Ghanzi receives on average 431 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 69 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Ghanzi?

Ghanzi gets on average 11.2 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,088 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Ghanzi (Botswana) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 21.9 °C and it receives 431 mm of precipitation per year.

These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.

The warmest month is December (26.0 °C on average) and the coldest is July (14.7 °C). Rainfall peaks in January.

Ghanzi averages 1 frost days, 159 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 69 rainy days per year.

Ghanzi has warmed by +1.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.13 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 41.3 °C (on 7 January 2016) and the coldest -3.8 °C (on 8 July 1996).

Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.

Climate normals · ERA5

GhanziGhanzi District

coords: -21.70°, 21.65°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

BShHot semi-aridWarmest monthDecemberColdest monthJulyWettest monthJanuaryDriest monthJuly

Mean daily temperature

21.9°C

Average daily high

29.0°C

Average daily low

15.3°C

Annual rainfall

431mm

Sunshine / day

11.2h

Mean relative humidity

45%

Average peak wind

17.8km/h

Seasonal range

11.3°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

1 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

159 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

69 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

28.2 °C

Average feels-like low

13.4 °C

Average peak gust

34.9 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

82 d/yr

Solar radiation

21.9 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.1 °C

since 1940

+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.16 · p = < 0.001

19402025

Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).

A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.

Records for the period

Hottest day

41.3 °C

7 January 2016

Coldest day

-3.8 °C

8 July 1996

Wettest day

82 mm

15 December 1946

Windiest day

40.6 km/h

18 October 1959

Strongest gust

69.1 km/h

6 October 2020

Hottest feels-like

42.9 °C

17 January 2003

Coldest feels-like

-8.5 °C

8 July 1996

Sunniest day

13.0 h

5 January 2018

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days	Frost days
2025	37.5 °C19 September 2025	0.5 °C28 June 2025	22.0 °C	671 mm	150	0
2024	40.3 °C13 December 2024	-0.4 °C9 July 2024	24.0 °C	225 mm	234	1
2023	40.2 °C26 October 2023	0.6 °C10 July 2023	23.1 °C	280 mm	218	0
2022	38.2 °C4 October 2022	2.9 °C1 June 2022	21.9 °C	369 mm	158	0
2021	38.9 °C4 November 2021	-0.8 °C15 July 2021	21.3 °C	718 mm	141	3
2020	39.5 °C8 November 2020	-0.2 °C14 June 2020	22.2 °C	454 mm	180	1
2019	39.5 °C3 March 2019	1.5 °C3 July 2019	23.8 °C	251 mm	224	0
2018	39.6 °C18 November 2018	1.2 °C3 July 2018	23.1 °C	309 mm	205	0
2017	36.8 °C8 November 2017	2.0 °C18 July 2017	21.6 °C	720 mm	139	0
2016	41.3 °C7 January 2016	-0.5 °C27 July 2016	23.2 °C	384 mm	192	1
2015	40.0 °C11 November 2015	-0.3 °C26 July 2015	23.4 °C	236 mm	208	1
2014	36.9 °C24 December 2014	-0.6 °C7 June 2014	21.5 °C	607 mm	124	1
2013	38.5 °C30 October 2013	2.5 °C1 September 2013	22.7 °C	321 mm	197	0
2012	38.6 °C8 November 2012	-2.2 °C8 August 2012	22.4 °C	344 mm	198	3
2011	39.3 °C24 October 2011	-0.9 °C25 June 2011	21.2 °C	503 mm	140	2
2010	38.4 °C7 November 2010	-2.2 °C13 July 2010	21.8 °C	614 mm	158	4
2009	39.8 °C18 December 2009	-0.5 °C25 July 2009	21.8 °C	484 mm	151	1
2008	39.0 °C30 December 2008	0.8 °C6 July 2008	22.1 °C	322 mm	167	0
2007	37.6 °C5 February 2007	-0.2 °C28 June 2007	22.2 °C	188 mm	208	1
2006	38.1 °C5 December 2006	0.0 °C24 June 2006	20.7 °C	720 mm	83	0
2005	39.3 °C16 November 2005	3.8 °C12 July 2005	23.3 °C	340 mm	207	0
2004	37.6 °C29 October 2004	0.8 °C28 July 2004	21.9 °C	405 mm	153	0
2003	40.9 °C15 January 2003	0.1 °C21 August 2003	23.1 °C	284 mm	217	0
2002	38.4 °C16 December 2002	0.8 °C20 July 2002	22.6 °C	319 mm	208	0
2001	38.5 °C11 January 2001	0.1 °C22 July 2001	22.1 °C	503 mm	163	0
2000	36.7 °C16 November 2000	1.4 °C17 July 2000	21.2 °C	568 mm	112	0
1999	38.0 °C5 November 1999	1.7 °C9 June 1999	22.4 °C	445 mm	167	0
1998	38.3 °C5 February 1998	-0.1 °C5 July 1998	23.0 °C	298 mm	208	1
1997	38.9 °C8 November 1997	-1.4 °C1 July 1997	21.8 °C	545 mm	135	2
1996	38.4 °C2 November 1996	-3.8 °C8 July 1996	22.0 °C	380 mm	171	4
1995	38.7 °C11 October 1995	-0.3 °C7 August 1995	23.2 °C	327 mm	194	1
1994	39.1 °C19 December 1994	-1.8 °C1 July 1994	21.6 °C	463 mm	176	3
1993	38.9 °C1 November 1993	1.7 °C14 June 1993	22.2 °C	474 mm	160	0
1992	40.2 °C27 February 1992	-1.1 °C10 August 1992	22.9 °C	229 mm	210	2
1991	37.6 °C7 October 1991	-0.3 °C8 July 1991	21.3 °C	531 mm	132	1
1990	38.9 °C5 November 1990	1.7 °C1 July 1990	22.4 °C	434 mm	159	0
1989	38.8 °C22 December 1989	-1.3 °C19 July 1989	21.5 °C	532 mm	127	1
1988	38.0 °C1 February 1988	-0.4 °C9 June 1988	21.9 °C	423 mm	150	2
1987	38.5 °C21 February 1987	0.3 °C5 July 1987	23.0 °C	342 mm	195	0
1986	37.3 °C23 December 1986	2.7 °C6 June 1986	22.3 °C	361 mm	161	0
1985	37.5 °C11 December 1985	-1.3 °C14 July 1985	22.3 °C	301 mm	170	2
1984	38.8 °C26 January 1984	0.6 °C22 July 1984	22.5 °C	277 mm	191	0
1983	40.2 °C24 February 1983	1.2 °C27 June 1983	22.4 °C	366 mm	181	0
1982	38.2 °C24 December 1982	-0.8 °C16 June 1982	21.8 °C	513 mm	163	1
1981	38.9 °C7 November 1981	0.7 °C11 June 1981	20.9 °C	429 mm	133	0
1980	39.3 °C31 December 1980	-1.1 °C30 June 1980	21.4 °C	341 mm	161	4
1979	37.0 °C25 October 1979	-1.2 °C26 July 1979	21.7 °C	356 mm	188	2
1978	36.9 °C25 November 1978	-2.9 °C20 June 1978	20.8 °C	464 mm	121	3
1977	38.5 °C18 November 1977	-0.1 °C2 July 1977	21.4 °C	571 mm	132	1
1976	37.0 °C24 October 1976	0.6 °C13 August 1976	20.4 °C	532 mm	102	0
1975	37.5 °C10 January 1975	0.6 °C9 July 1975	21.1 °C	376 mm	143	0
1974	35.3 °C13 October 1974	-1.9 °C2 August 1974	19.8 °C	622 mm	82	1
1973	37.8 °C23 January 1973	0.0 °C12 August 1973	21.5 °C	498 mm	141	0
1972	38.6 °C23 December 1972	-1.9 °C2 August 1972	21.2 °C	515 mm	139	2
1971	37.6 °C15 December 1971	-0.5 °C18 July 1971	22.0 °C	296 mm	172	1
1970	39.0 °C14 January 1970	-0.2 °C23 July 1970	22.4 °C	381 mm	179	1
1969	37.5 °C15 January 1969	-1.4 °C18 June 1969	21.5 °C	408 mm	138	1
1968	38.6 °C25 October 1968	-2.1 °C13 June 1968	21.6 °C	457 mm	151	2
1967	36.4 °C30 September 1967	-0.6 °C15 July 1967	20.4 °C	622 mm	102	1
1966	38.4 °C4 January 1966	2.1 °C8 August 1966	21.4 °C	598 mm	100	0
1965	39.2 °C29 October 1965	-0.7 °C19 June 1965	22.1 °C	218 mm	181	1
1964	37.4 °C19 February 1964	-1.7 °C6 July 1964	21.6 °C	305 mm	180	3
1963	36.2 °C13 November 1963	0.6 °C12 July 1963	20.4 °C	513 mm	127	0
1962	37.9 °C31 October 1962	1.8 °C26 July 1962	21.9 °C	459 mm	176	0
1961	38.5 °C23 October 1961	3.3 °C7 August 1961	21.5 °C	524 mm	147	0
1960	38.4 °C18 December 1960	0.1 °C21 July 1960	21.6 °C	336 mm	165	0
1959	37.6 °C18 October 1959	2.3 °C18 July 1959	21.6 °C	285 mm	175	0
1958	37.3 °C16 November 1958	-0.2 °C15 June 1958	21.4 °C	544 mm	152	1
1957	37.7 °C22 December 1957	0.3 °C4 August 1957	21.3 °C	687 mm	111	0
1956	38.5 °C11 January 1956	-0.2 °C11 June 1956	22.3 °C	209 mm	200	2
1955	36.0 °C10 October 1955	0.5 °C29 June 1955	20.7 °C	506 mm	93	0
1954	39.0 °C25 October 1954	-1.0 °C22 July 1954	22.7 °C	116 mm	227	2
1953	39.9 °C20 January 1953	0.5 °C29 June 1953	21.2 °C	565 mm	108	0
1952	37.6 °C16 January 1952	1.2 °C28 July 1952	21.5 °C	537 mm	149	0
1951	38.6 °C2 December 1951	2.3 °C11 June 1951	21.3 °C	690 mm	117	0
1950	37.0 °C6 November 1950	2.5 °C9 August 1950	20.7 °C	642 mm	100	0
1949	40.3 °C14 January 1949	0.4 °C12 July 1949	22.9 °C	147 mm	200	0
1948	37.4 °C1 December 1948	3.4 °C1 July 1948	21.8 °C	454 mm	125	0
1947	38.3 °C9 October 1947	1.2 °C26 July 1947	22.2 °C	329 mm	174	0
1946	38.9 °C29 October 1946	3.4 °C18 June 1946	22.1 °C	416 mm	164	0
1945	37.5 °C26 October 1945	0.4 °C9 July 1945	22.1 °C	445 mm	142	0
1944	37.3 °C26 September 1944	4.3 °C10 July 1944	22.3 °C	412 mm	155	0
1943	38.4 °C2 December 1943	-1.4 °C21 July 1943	21.0 °C	451 mm	115	1
1942	37.6 °C24 October 1942	0.1 °C22 July 1942	21.2 °C	521 mm	141	0
1941	38.9 °C16 October 1941	1.1 °C29 June 1941	22.0 °C	446 mm	165	0
1940	37.9 °C14 November 1940	-1.0 °C3 July 1940	21.6 °C	429 mm	143	1

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

29.0 °C

0.0 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

150 d/yr

-9

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

-1

Annual rainfall

671 mm

+240 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	30.6 °C	-0.7 °C	146 mm	+45 mm
Feb	30.4 °C	-0.3 °C	157 mm	+69 mm
Mar	29.9 °C	-0.1 °C	44 mm	-17 mm
Apr	27.1 °C	-1.4 °C	92 mm	+63 mm
May	25.1 °C	-1.1 °C	1 mm	-2 mm
Jun	23.0 °C	-0.1 °C	3 mm	+2 mm
Jul	24.5 °C	+1.4 °C	0 mm	+0 mm
Aug	28.6 °C	+2.0 °C	1 mm	0 mm
Sep	33.5 °C	+2.6 °C	1 mm	-2 mm
Oct	34.5 °C	+1.3 °C	10 mm	-7 mm
Nov	31.5 °C	-1.0 °C	57 mm	+5 mm
Dec	29.9 °C	-2.1 °C	161 mm	+86 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

37.5 °C

19 Sep 2025

Coldest day

0.5 °C

28 Jun 2025

Wettest day

39.4 mm

15 Feb 2025

Windiest day

33.5 km/h

28 Jul 2025

Strongest gust

59.0 km/h

11 Dec 2025

Hottest feels-like

38.1 °C

19 Oct 2025

Coldest feels-like

-3.6 °C

28 Jun 2025

Sunniest day

13.0 h

29 Nov 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Ghanzi?

Ghanzi has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 21.9 °C and it receives 431 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Ghanzi?

The hottest day measured in Ghanzi between 1940 and 2025 was 7 January 2016, reaching 41.3 °C.

What is the coldest day in Ghanzi?

The coldest day measured in Ghanzi between 1940 and 2025 was 8 July 1996, at -3.8 °C.

Does it snow in Ghanzi?

Almost never: Ghanzi sees virtually no snow, with about 1 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Ghanzi warmed?

Yes: Ghanzi warmed by +1.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Ghanzi?

The wettest day measured in Ghanzi between 1940 and 2025 was 15 December 1946, with 82 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Ghanzi?

The windiest day measured in Ghanzi between 1940 and 2025 was 18 October 1959, with winds reaching 40.6 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Ghanzi?

The warmest month in Ghanzi is December (26.0 °C on average); the coldest is July (14.7 °C).

How much does it rain in Ghanzi?

Ghanzi receives on average 431 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 69 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Ghanzi?

Ghanzi gets on average 11.2 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,088 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Ghanzi?

Yes: Ghanzi has on average 82 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Ghanzi?

In Ghanzi, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 42.9 °C on 17 January 2003, and the lowest was -8.5 °C on 8 July 1996.

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