Lobatse climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Lobatse?

Lobatse has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 19.2 °C and it receives 517 mm of precipitation per year.

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

The hottest day measured in Lobatse between 1940 and 2025 was 7 January 2016, reaching 41.6 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Lobatse?

The coldest day measured in Lobatse between 1940 and 2025 was 9 July 2024, at -2.5 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Lobatse?

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

Q: Has the climate of Lobatse warmed?

Yes: Lobatse warmed by +0.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Lobatse?

The wettest day measured in Lobatse between 1940 and 2025 was 26 February 2001, with 85 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Lobatse?

The windiest day measured in Lobatse between 1940 and 2025 was 12 September 1996, with winds reaching 41.0 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Lobatse?

The warmest month in Lobatse is January (24.0 °C on average); the coldest is July (12.0 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Lobatse?

Lobatse receives on average 517 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 81 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Lobatse?

Lobatse gets on average 11.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,015 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Lobatse (Botswana) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 19.2 °C and it receives 517 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 January (24.0 °C on average) and the coldest is July (12.0 °C). Rainfall peaks in January.

Lobatse averages 1 frost days, 88 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 81 rainy days per year.

Lobatse has warmed by +0.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.10 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 41.6 °C (on 7 January 2016) and the coldest -2.5 °C (on 9 July 2024).

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

LobatseLobatse

coords: -25.22°, 25.68°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

BShHot semi-aridWarmest monthJanuaryColdest monthJulyWettest monthJanuaryDriest monthJuly

Mean daily temperature

19.2°C

Average daily high

26.1°C

Average daily low

13.6°C

Annual rainfall

517mm

Sunshine / day

11.0h

Mean relative humidity

53%

Average peak wind

17.1km/h

Seasonal range

12.0°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

1 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

88 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

81 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

25.3 °C

Average feels-like low

11.8 °C

Average peak gust

35.6 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

31 d/yr

Solar radiation

20.6 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+0.9 °C

since 1940

+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.10 · p = 0.003

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

41.6 °C

7 January 2016

Coldest day

-2.5 °C

9 July 2024

Wettest day

85 mm

26 February 2001

Windiest day

41.0 km/h

12 September 1996

Strongest gust

80.3 km/h

17 August 2002

Hottest feels-like

41.5 °C

7 January 2016

Coldest feels-like

-6.6 °C

20 June 1978

Sunniest day

13.6 h

15 December 1942

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days	Frost days
2025	35.2 °C15 October 2025	0.2 °C5 July 2025	19.0 °C	874 mm	78	0
2024	39.5 °C7 December 2024	-2.5 °C9 July 2024	21.0 °C	293 mm	152	2
2023	37.9 °C5 December 2023	0.2 °C31 July 2023	20.1 °C	339 mm	126	0
2022	37.3 °C4 October 2022	1.0 °C17 June 2022	19.2 °C	597 mm	77	0
2021	37.7 °C16 November 2021	-0.1 °C22 July 2021	19.2 °C	639 mm	81	1
2020	37.1 °C19 October 2020	-0.3 °C17 July 2020	19.6 °C	371 mm	102	1
2019	37.7 °C24 October 2019	2.1 °C3 July 2019	21.3 °C	396 mm	158	0
2018	38.8 °C26 December 2018	1.0 °C3 July 2018	20.3 °C	308 mm	128	0
2017	36.6 °C7 November 2017	2.1 °C9 June 2017	19.5 °C	580 mm	90	0
2016	41.6 °C7 January 2016	1.1 °C28 July 2016	21.1 °C	416 mm	145	0
2015	39.7 °C7 December 2015	1.4 °C1 August 2015	21.4 °C	221 mm	162	0
2014	35.7 °C13 October 2014	-0.9 °C9 July 2014	19.4 °C	526 mm	91	1
2013	36.8 °C25 January 2013	1.9 °C1 September 2013	20.2 °C	272 mm	138	0
2012	37.6 °C20 November 2012	0.4 °C10 June 2012	19.8 °C	351 mm	120	0
2011	37.8 °C24 October 2011	0.1 °C2 June 2011	18.7 °C	518 mm	64	0
2010	36.4 °C13 February 2010	-1.2 °C13 July 2010	19.6 °C	456 mm	101	3
2009	36.0 °C18 December 2009	0.9 °C24 July 2009	18.8 °C	628 mm	69	0
2008	36.1 °C31 October 2008	-0.3 °C7 July 2008	19.0 °C	463 mm	71	1
2007	36.7 °C22 February 2007	-0.1 °C24 May 2007	19.5 °C	351 mm	103	1
2006	36.2 °C25 October 2006	1.4 °C23 May 2006	18.4 °C	615 mm	46	0
2005	37.5 °C3 November 2005	2.1 °C11 July 2005	20.1 °C	413 mm	112	0
2004	35.4 °C10 November 2004	0.8 °C29 July 2004	18.9 °C	497 mm	82	0
2003	37.2 °C17 January 2003	-0.1 °C21 August 2003	19.9 °C	326 mm	131	1
2002	37.1 °C19 October 2002	0.8 °C22 July 2002	19.4 °C	331 mm	107	0
2001	36.9 °C11 January 2001	0.7 °C30 June 2001	18.6 °C	726 mm	66	0
2000	34.8 °C10 November 2000	-1.7 °C21 July 2000	18.2 °C	799 mm	54	1
1999	35.6 °C1 March 1999	2.4 °C20 June 1999	19.3 °C	526 mm	79	0
1998	36.1 °C15 November 1998	0.1 °C5 July 1998	19.4 °C	491 mm	95	0
1997	36.5 °C23 February 1997	-0.1 °C30 June 1997	18.5 °C	677 mm	75	1
1996	34.9 °C5 November 1996	-0.4 °C8 July 1996	18.6 °C	513 mm	70	2
1995	37.0 °C11 October 1995	-0.2 °C19 July 1995	19.5 °C	600 mm	90	1
1994	36.5 °C15 December 1994	-0.9 °C3 July 1994	18.6 °C	309 mm	81	2
1993	35.5 °C18 January 1993	2.0 °C21 June 1993	19.6 °C	437 mm	70	0
1992	38.1 °C27 February 1992	0.4 °C10 August 1992	20.3 °C	295 mm	135	0
1991	35.0 °C8 October 1991	0.3 °C28 July 1991	18.6 °C	654 mm	60	0
1990	35.7 °C13 November 1990	0.4 °C24 June 1990	19.2 °C	430 mm	94	0
1989	35.7 °C19 October 1989	-0.8 °C20 July 1989	18.5 °C	511 mm	57	3
1988	36.3 °C2 January 1988	-0.5 °C10 June 1988	18.6 °C	721 mm	65	2
1987	37.4 °C20 November 1987	1.1 °C23 June 1987	19.9 °C	481 mm	121	0
1986	35.0 °C16 December 1986	2.5 °C25 June 1986	19.6 °C	480 mm	89	0
1985	36.4 °C4 January 1985	-0.1 °C13 July 1985	19.6 °C	476 mm	93	1
1984	37.2 °C29 December 1984	2.1 °C4 July 1984	19.9 °C	303 mm	124	0
1983	35.9 °C11 January 1983	0.8 °C26 June 1983	19.9 °C	394 mm	120	0
1982	36.6 °C28 December 1982	0.5 °C16 June 1982	18.8 °C	548 mm	82	0
1981	37.1 °C6 November 1981	-1.4 °C17 June 1981	17.8 °C	702 mm	52	1
1980	36.6 °C2 January 1980	-0.4 °C13 July 1980	18.2 °C	533 mm	60	1
1979	36.9 °C7 January 1979	-0.1 °C25 July 1979	18.8 °C	462 mm	88	1
1978	35.0 °C28 September 1978	-2.0 °C20 June 1978	18.3 °C	618 mm	45	3
1977	34.6 °C13 November 1977	1.7 °C27 June 1977	18.5 °C	664 mm	55	0
1976	33.1 °C18 December 1976	-0.7 °C21 June 1976	17.4 °C	743 mm	29	1
1975	35.0 °C1 January 1975	1.3 °C25 July 1975	18.0 °C	709 mm	62	0
1974	34.4 °C5 November 1974	1.1 °C28 July 1974	17.8 °C	596 mm	26	0
1973	39.3 °C19 January 1973	2.2 °C16 July 1973	19.1 °C	611 mm	94	0
1972	37.0 °C3 December 1972	-1.1 °C2 August 1972	18.8 °C	549 mm	67	1
1971	34.6 °C27 December 1971	1.5 °C18 July 1971	18.4 °C	604 mm	62	0
1970	37.3 °C11 January 1970	-0.6 °C23 July 1970	19.7 °C	519 mm	105	1
1969	36.8 °C15 January 1969	0.0 °C18 June 1969	19.3 °C	414 mm	88	0
1968	37.0 °C4 January 1968	-1.8 °C15 June 1968	18.5 °C	459 mm	101	3
1967	34.8 °C10 December 1967	-0.7 °C12 June 1967	17.9 °C	666 mm	50	1
1966	38.3 °C2 January 1966	2.9 °C21 July 1966	19.1 °C	569 mm	77	0
1965	37.3 °C29 October 1965	0.7 °C23 June 1965	19.4 °C	271 mm	111	0
1964	36.4 °C23 February 1964	-1.0 °C25 June 1964	19.1 °C	385 mm	110	4
1963	36.2 °C29 December 1963	0.7 °C11 July 1963	18.9 °C	459 mm	85	0
1962	37.0 °C16 October 1962	1.2 °C14 June 1962	19.6 °C	622 mm	119	0
1961	36.1 °C22 October 1961	3.2 °C4 August 1961	18.8 °C	605 mm	78	0
1960	36.9 °C13 January 1960	1.1 °C20 July 1960	18.7 °C	594 mm	83	0
1959	36.4 °C17 October 1959	2.9 °C18 July 1959	18.8 °C	515 mm	81	0
1958	37.8 °C23 November 1958	1.6 °C17 June 1958	19.0 °C	762 mm	57	0
1957	36.5 °C22 December 1957	-0.5 °C20 June 1957	18.6 °C	610 mm	57	1
1956	37.4 °C2 February 1956	-0.3 °C10 June 1956	19.0 °C	588 mm	61	2
1955	34.0 °C10 January 1955	-2.1 °C29 June 1955	17.7 °C	758 mm	42	1
1954	38.1 °C10 February 1954	-0.4 °C28 July 1954	20.2 °C	177 mm	167	1
1953	37.5 °C30 October 1953	-0.4 °C30 July 1953	19.2 °C	556 mm	87	1
1952	37.6 °C19 November 1952	2.3 °C27 July 1952	19.5 °C	517 mm	92	0
1951	37.5 °C9 October 1951	1.3 °C13 July 1951	19.2 °C	573 mm	85	0
1950	36.3 °C30 December 1950	2.6 °C28 May 1950	18.8 °C	633 mm	76	0
1949	39.4 °C9 January 1949	2.0 °C16 July 1949	19.7 °C	373 mm	114	0
1948	37.3 °C30 December 1948	1.3 °C23 July 1948	18.6 °C	649 mm	79	0
1947	37.8 °C9 October 1947	0.8 °C13 July 1947	18.8 °C	628 mm	72	0
1946	37.5 °C29 October 1946	1.5 °C5 July 1946	19.1 °C	557 mm	85	0
1945	36.5 °C5 October 1945	1.5 °C9 July 1945	19.3 °C	456 mm	71	0
1944	37.7 °C26 September 1944	1.2 °C9 July 1944	18.7 °C	651 mm	55	0
1943	36.2 °C13 February 1943	2.3 °C25 June 1943	18.7 °C	745 mm	48	0
1942	35.4 °C10 January 1942	0.1 °C21 July 1942	18.9 °C	547 mm	58	0
1941	37.9 °C15 October 1941	2.1 °C30 June 1941	20.5 °C	331 mm	135	0
1940	37.4 °C29 November 1940	0.8 °C12 July 1940	20.1 °C	364 mm	123	0

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

25.7 °C

-0.4 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

78 d/yr

-10

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

-1

Annual rainfall

874 mm

+357 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	28.3 °C	-1.4 °C	160 mm	+67 mm
Feb	27.3 °C	-1.5 °C	313 mm	+224 mm
Mar	26.6 °C	-1.0 °C	57 mm	-6 mm
Apr	23.5 °C	-1.8 °C	101 mm	+60 mm
May	22.1 °C	-0.7 °C	9 mm	-4 mm
Jun	20.6 °C	+0.6 °C	1 mm	-5 mm
Jul	20.7 °C	+0.6 °C	2 mm	-1 mm
Aug	25.2 °C	+2.0 °C	1 mm	-4 mm
Sep	29.3 °C	+2.0 °C	7 mm	-6 mm
Oct	29.7 °C	+0.4 °C	32 mm	-7 mm
Nov	27.3 °C	-2.1 °C	66 mm	+1 mm
Dec	28.1 °C	-1.5 °C	126 mm	+40 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

35.2 °C

15 Oct 2025

Coldest day

0.2 °C

5 Jul 2025

Wettest day

52.4 mm

18 Feb 2025

Windiest day

31.9 km/h

9 Jun 2025

Strongest gust

59.4 km/h

9 Jun 2025

Hottest feels-like

37.0 °C

23 Feb 2025

Coldest feels-like

-3.5 °C

5 Jul 2025

Sunniest day

13.4 h

16 Dec 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Lobatse?

Lobatse has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 19.2 °C and it receives 517 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Lobatse?

The hottest day measured in Lobatse between 1940 and 2025 was 7 January 2016, reaching 41.6 °C.

What is the coldest day in Lobatse?

The coldest day measured in Lobatse between 1940 and 2025 was 9 July 2024, at -2.5 °C.

Does it snow in Lobatse?

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

Has the climate of Lobatse warmed?

Yes: Lobatse warmed by +0.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Lobatse?

The wettest day measured in Lobatse between 1940 and 2025 was 26 February 2001, with 85 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Lobatse?

The windiest day measured in Lobatse between 1940 and 2025 was 12 September 1996, with winds reaching 41.0 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Lobatse?

The warmest month in Lobatse is January (24.0 °C on average); the coldest is July (12.0 °C).

How much does it rain in Lobatse?

Lobatse receives on average 517 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 81 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Lobatse?

Lobatse gets on average 11.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,015 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Lobatse?

Yes: Lobatse has on average 31 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Lobatse?

In Lobatse, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 41.5 °C on 7 January 2016, and the lowest was -6.6 °C on 20 June 1978.

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