Palapye climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Palapye?

Palapye has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 21.0 °C and it receives 393 mm of precipitation per year.

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

The hottest day measured in Palapye between 1940 and 2025 was 7 January 2016, reaching 42.0 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Palapye?

The coldest day measured in Palapye between 1940 and 2025 was 15 June 1968, at -2.2 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Palapye?

Almost never: Palapye sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of Palapye warmed?

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

Q: What is the wettest day in Palapye?

The wettest day measured in Palapye between 1940 and 2025 was 20 January 2013, with 171 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Palapye?

The windiest day measured in Palapye between 1940 and 2025 was 2 October 1964, with winds reaching 38.8 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Palapye?

The warmest month in Palapye is January (24.9 °C on average); the coldest is July (14.2 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Palapye?

Palapye receives on average 393 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 59 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Palapye?

Palapye gets on average 10.4 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,796 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Palapye (Botswana) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 21.0 °C and it receives 393 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 (24.9 °C on average) and the coldest is July (14.2 °C). Rainfall peaks in January.

Palapye averages 0 frost days, 128 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 59 rainy days per year.

Palapye 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 42.0 °C (on 7 January 2016) and the coldest -2.2 °C (on 15 June 1968).

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

PalapyeCentral District

coords: -22.55°, 27.13°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

BShHot semi-aridWarmest monthJanuaryColdest monthJulyWettest monthJanuaryDriest monthAugust

Mean daily temperature

21.0°C

Average daily high

27.8°C

Average daily low

15.1°C

Annual rainfall

393mm

Sunshine / day

10.4h

Mean relative humidity

54%

Average peak wind

17.5km/h

Seasonal range

10.7°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

128 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

59 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

27.5 °C

Average feels-like low

13.8 °C

Average peak gust

36.8 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

72 d/yr

Solar radiation

20.2 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+0.9 °C

since 1940

+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.11 · p = 0.002

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

42.0 °C

7 January 2016

Coldest day

-2.2 °C

15 June 1968

Wettest day

171 mm

20 January 2013

Windiest day

38.8 km/h

2 October 1964

Strongest gust

76.0 km/h

1 August 2006

Hottest feels-like

43.5 °C

7 December 2015

Coldest feels-like

-6.4 °C

15 June 1968

Sunniest day

13.4 h

19 December 1942

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days	Frost days
2025	38.0 °C26 October 2025	0.8 °C30 July 2025	20.4 °C	717 mm	107	0
2024	41.3 °C13 December 2024	-0.1 °C5 June 2024	22.3 °C	224 mm	172	1
2023	39.5 °C8 October 2023	3.7 °C1 August 2023	22.1 °C	368 mm	189	0
2022	39.8 °C4 October 2022	2.7 °C16 June 2022	21.2 °C	320 mm	145	0
2021	39.9 °C16 October 2021	1.4 °C21 July 2021	20.6 °C	486 mm	118	0
2020	39.5 °C7 November 2020	0.6 °C13 June 2020	20.9 °C	481 mm	128	0
2019	40.6 °C28 October 2019	2.7 °C23 July 2019	22.4 °C	291 mm	175	0
2018	39.7 °C8 January 2018	4.8 °C25 July 2018	21.9 °C	286 mm	159	0
2017	39.2 °C16 October 2017	3.5 °C9 June 2017	20.9 °C	468 mm	100	0
2016	42.0 °C7 January 2016	0.4 °C28 July 2016	22.1 °C	374 mm	167	0
2015	41.3 °C12 November 2015	1.6 °C18 June 2015	22.5 °C	190 mm	190	0
2014	38.5 °C9 October 2014	-1.3 °C7 June 2014	20.5 °C	626 mm	102	1
2013	39.2 °C17 November 2013	4.4 °C1 September 2013	21.3 °C	515 mm	144	0
2012	38.5 °C23 February 2012	0.4 °C11 June 2012	21.8 °C	256 mm	171	0
2011	40.5 °C12 November 2011	1.5 °C30 July 2011	20.9 °C	345 mm	131	0
2010	40.2 °C12 October 2010	-0.2 °C13 July 2010	21.7 °C	359 mm	166	1
2009	37.7 °C8 October 2009	2.5 °C27 June 2009	20.3 °C	499 mm	105	0
2008	40.3 °C3 November 2008	1.7 °C7 July 2008	21.1 °C	349 mm	148	0
2007	38.3 °C4 March 2007	-0.6 °C24 May 2007	20.8 °C	383 mm	141	1
2006	38.6 °C25 October 2006	1.4 °C6 August 2006	20.7 °C	375 mm	116	0
2005	40.0 °C3 November 2005	5.4 °C20 July 2005	22.6 °C	237 mm	175	0
2004	38.9 °C15 January 2004	2.6 °C16 July 2004	21.1 °C	364 mm	127	0
2003	40.5 °C14 January 2003	3.7 °C2 July 2003	22.4 °C	259 mm	198	0
2002	39.5 °C19 October 2002	3.7 °C11 July 2002	21.7 °C	188 mm	170	0
2001	38.5 °C11 January 2001	1.4 °C23 July 2001	20.6 °C	466 mm	117	0
2000	36.7 °C10 October 2000	0.1 °C17 July 2000	19.7 °C	640 mm	82	0
1999	38.0 °C1 March 1999	5.0 °C15 June 1999	21.2 °C	304 mm	130	0
1998	37.9 °C3 November 1998	2.3 °C5 July 1998	21.2 °C	404 mm	148	0
1997	39.7 °C9 November 1997	1.9 °C1 July 1997	20.4 °C	400 mm	92	0
1996	37.2 °C20 October 1996	0.8 °C9 July 1996	20.2 °C	662 mm	103	0
1995	39.4 °C27 January 1995	2.2 °C7 August 1995	21.6 °C	486 mm	139	0
1994	38.7 °C14 November 1994	1.5 °C1 July 1994	21.1 °C	204 mm	143	0
1993	39.0 °C31 October 1993	2.9 °C13 June 1993	21.9 °C	219 mm	162	0
1992	41.4 °C25 February 1992	2.7 °C9 July 1992	22.7 °C	185 mm	196	0
1991	37.3 °C9 October 1991	2.7 °C8 July 1991	21.0 °C	332 mm	135	0
1990	39.8 °C14 November 1990	3.3 °C16 August 1990	21.4 °C	289 mm	130	0
1989	38.2 °C20 December 1989	1.4 °C20 July 1989	21.1 °C	251 mm	122	0
1988	38.4 °C25 December 1988	0.9 °C10 June 1988	20.5 °C	538 mm	105	0
1987	38.1 °C26 November 1987	0.6 °C22 July 1987	22.1 °C	337 mm	165	0
1986	37.2 °C14 January 1986	3.9 °C26 June 1986	21.4 °C	282 mm	148	0
1985	37.8 °C2 March 1985	3.1 °C11 June 1985	21.1 °C	413 mm	122	0
1984	38.7 °C3 March 1984	2.0 °C23 July 1984	21.5 °C	312 mm	153	0
1983	39.1 °C11 January 1983	1.7 °C27 June 1983	22.2 °C	269 mm	170	0
1982	37.8 °C19 November 1982	3.9 °C16 June 1982	21.3 °C	252 mm	144	0
1981	40.3 °C8 November 1981	1.8 °C10 June 1981	19.9 °C	468 mm	101	0
1980	40.1 °C2 January 1980	1.3 °C23 June 1980	20.2 °C	447 mm	102	0
1979	38.5 °C1 December 1979	1.2 °C25 July 1979	20.7 °C	307 mm	157	0
1978	38.0 °C29 September 1978	1.3 °C17 June 1978	19.9 °C	512 mm	69	0
1977	37.7 °C22 January 1977	3.1 °C27 June 1977	20.6 °C	585 mm	106	0
1976	37.1 °C24 November 1976	1.6 °C21 June 1976	19.9 °C	391 mm	91	0
1975	37.6 °C16 October 1975	2.8 °C25 July 1975	19.9 °C	485 mm	85	0
1974	37.8 °C17 October 1974	4.0 °C28 July 1974	19.6 °C	456 mm	55	0
1973	38.0 °C15 March 1973	3.7 °C5 July 1973	20.8 °C	436 mm	132	0
1972	38.1 °C3 December 1972	0.5 °C2 August 1972	20.3 °C	511 mm	112	0
1971	36.7 °C23 October 1971	3.8 °C18 July 1971	20.9 °C	344 mm	131	0
1970	38.7 °C12 January 1970	5.2 °C5 July 1970	21.9 °C	314 mm	163	0
1969	38.5 °C25 November 1969	1.8 °C19 June 1969	20.7 °C	482 mm	121	0
1968	39.5 °C4 January 1968	-2.2 °C15 June 1968	20.5 °C	338 mm	134	3
1967	36.6 °C16 November 1967	1.5 °C7 June 1967	19.9 °C	382 mm	81	0
1966	38.5 °C5 January 1966	3.4 °C22 May 1966	20.8 °C	448 mm	115	0
1965	38.1 °C28 October 1965	1.2 °C24 June 1965	20.9 °C	139 mm	133	0
1964	37.5 °C9 February 1964	0.3 °C21 June 1964	20.9 °C	289 mm	146	0
1963	36.3 °C9 October 1963	1.7 °C12 July 1963	20.4 °C	293 mm	123	0
1962	38.9 °C17 October 1962	4.3 °C8 July 1962	21.0 °C	538 mm	138	0
1961	38.9 °C24 October 1961	5.6 °C12 June 1961	20.8 °C	385 mm	117	0
1960	38.1 °C10 October 1960	2.6 °C20 July 1960	20.6 °C	359 mm	128	0
1959	37.7 °C17 October 1959	4.7 °C17 May 1959	20.5 °C	254 mm	115	0
1958	36.6 °C20 November 1958	3.4 °C16 June 1958	20.3 °C	886 mm	92	0
1957	36.2 °C21 December 1957	3.1 °C21 June 1957	20.6 °C	514 mm	87	0
1956	36.3 °C2 February 1956	2.7 °C23 July 1956	20.4 °C	435 mm	103	0
1955	37.3 °C12 November 1955	-0.1 °C29 June 1955	19.3 °C	581 mm	60	1
1954	39.7 °C25 October 1954	2.7 °C18 July 1954	21.9 °C	171 mm	186	0
1953	38.4 °C30 October 1953	1.8 °C30 June 1953	20.4 °C	488 mm	84	0
1952	38.9 °C20 November 1952	3.7 °C5 July 1952	21.3 °C	341 mm	136	0
1951	39.5 °C25 November 1951	2.8 °C15 July 1951	21.6 °C	352 mm	141	0
1950	37.9 °C23 October 1950	4.7 °C2 August 1950	21.1 °C	350 mm	119	0
1949	40.8 °C14 January 1949	5.3 °C12 July 1949	20.8 °C	385 mm	131	0
1948	36.5 °C8 October 1948	3.8 °C23 July 1948	20.2 °C	521 mm	84	0
1947	38.5 °C8 October 1947	2.5 °C13 July 1947	20.5 °C	520 mm	87	0
1946	39.5 °C23 October 1946	3.6 °C7 July 1946	20.7 °C	434 mm	110	0
1945	37.9 °C5 October 1945	3.5 °C28 June 1945	20.7 °C	407 mm	90	0
1944	39.8 °C26 September 1944	5.3 °C26 July 1944	20.8 °C	530 mm	96	0
1943	38.0 °C13 October 1943	4.0 °C30 June 1943	20.1 °C	432 mm	78	0
1942	37.0 °C23 October 1942	0.2 °C21 July 1942	20.5 °C	509 mm	98	0
1941	39.2 °C10 March 1941	4.7 °C5 July 1941	21.8 °C	275 mm	153	0
1940	38.6 °C7 November 1940	1.5 °C3 July 1940	22.0 °C	240 mm	166	0

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

27.3 °C

-0.5 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

107 d/yr

-21

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

717 mm

+324 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	28.5 °C	-2.0 °C	246 mm	+161 mm
Feb	28.3 °C	-1.7 °C	241 mm	+169 mm
Mar	28.2 °C	-1.1 °C	4 mm	-37 mm
Apr	27.1 °C	-0.4 °C	9 mm	-12 mm
May	23.9 °C	-1.3 °C	10 mm	+3 mm
Jun	22.7 °C	+0.4 °C	0 mm	-3 mm
Jul	22.7 °C	+0.4 °C	1 mm	-1 mm
Aug	27.7 °C	+2.3 °C	1 mm	-1 mm
Sep	31.5 °C	+2.4 °C	2 mm	-5 mm
Oct	30.9 °C	-0.2 °C	4 mm	-15 mm
Nov	27.6 °C	-3.1 °C	96 mm	+44 mm
Dec	28.3 °C	-2.1 °C	103 mm	+20 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

38.0 °C

26 Oct 2025

Coldest day

0.8 °C

30 Jul 2025

Wettest day

38.8 mm

13 Jan 2025

Windiest day

31.6 km/h

9 Sep 2025

Strongest gust

61.6 km/h

9 Sep 2025

Hottest feels-like

38.3 °C

16 Oct 2025

Coldest feels-like

-3.4 °C

30 Jul 2025

Sunniest day

13.3 h

12 Dec 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Palapye?

Palapye has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 21.0 °C and it receives 393 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Palapye?

The hottest day measured in Palapye between 1940 and 2025 was 7 January 2016, reaching 42.0 °C.

What is the coldest day in Palapye?

The coldest day measured in Palapye between 1940 and 2025 was 15 June 1968, at -2.2 °C.

Does it snow in Palapye?

Almost never: Palapye sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Palapye warmed?

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

What is the wettest day in Palapye?

The wettest day measured in Palapye between 1940 and 2025 was 20 January 2013, with 171 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Palapye?

The windiest day measured in Palapye between 1940 and 2025 was 2 October 1964, with winds reaching 38.8 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Palapye?

The warmest month in Palapye is January (24.9 °C on average); the coldest is July (14.2 °C).

How much does it rain in Palapye?

Palapye receives on average 393 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 59 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Palapye?

Palapye gets on average 10.4 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,796 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Palapye?

Yes: Palapye has on average 72 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Palapye?

In Palapye, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 43.5 °C on 7 December 2015, and the lowest was -6.4 °C on 15 June 1968.

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