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Mogapi Weather in December

Mogapi in December

The short of it: Mogapi in December averages a high of 32 °C (90 °F) and a low of 20 °C (68 °F), with 80 mm (3.1 in) of rain and about 13 h 30 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are July and June. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.

Average high 32° · low 20° · rain 80 mm · daylight 13 h 30 min

✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: July & June

Thirty years of records give Mogapi an average December high of 32°, a low of 20° and some 80 mm of rain. Days run hot, near 32° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 80 mm, the 2nd wettest month.

The sun is up for about 13 h 30 min in mid-December, 16 minutes more than a month before.

For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates December 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are July and June.

Against its neighbours, Mogapi runs about middling and about as wet in December. Sefophe, 21 km to the NE, is 1° warmer by day.

December in Mogapi, by the numbers

Warmth rank
4th warmest of 12
Rain rank
2nd wettest of 12
Versus November
1° colder, 30 mm more rain
Versus January
about the same
Day–night spread
12°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
13 h 30 min
Average wind
10 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

December averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
SefopheCentral21 km NE33°20°77 mm
MogapinyanaCentral26 km WSW32°20°81 mm
MaunatlalaCentral37 km SW32°20°78 mm
Selebi-PhikweSelibe Phikwe38 km N33°21°79 mm
TamasaneCentral46 km WSW32°20°81 mm
MoremiCentral48 km SW32°20°78 mm
MmadinareCentral50 km N33°21°74 mm
RatholoCentral52 km SSW32°20°78 mm

The Almanac · Mogapi Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low
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The Almanac Speaks
December
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Days run hot, near 32° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 80 mm, the 2nd wettest month.

Climate of Mogapi by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January32°21°87 mm8 km/h13 h 21 min✦✦
February33°20°65 mm8 km/h12 h 52 min✦✦✦
March31°19°42 mm8 km/h12 h 16 min✦✦✦✦
April29°15°22 mm8 km/h11 h 36 min✦✦✦✦✦
May28°10°4.0 mm7 km/h11 h 3 min✦✦✦✦✦
June25°7°3.0 mm7 km/h10 h 46 min✦✦✦✦✦
July24°6°2.0 mm8 km/h10 h 53 min✦✦✦✦✦
August28°9°0.0 mm9 km/h11 h 21 min✦✦✦✦✦
September31°14°4.0 mm10 km/h12 h 0 min✦✦✦✦
October33°18°16 mm11 km/h12 h 39 min✦✦✦
November33°20°50 mm10 km/h13 h 13 min✦✦✦
December32°20°80 mm10 km/h13 h 30 min✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Mogapi in December

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Mogapi in December?

Days average 32 °C (90 °F) and nights 20 °C (68 °F), with about 80 mm (3.1 in) of rain over the month. Days run hot, near 32° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 80 mm, the 2nd wettest month.

Is December a good time to visit Mogapi?

The Almanac gives December 2 of 5 (travel with care). The best months are July and June.

How long are the days in Mogapi in December?

In mid-December the sun is up for about 13 h 30 min. These are the longest days of the year; the shortest, in June, last 10 h 46 min.

Does it snow in Mogapi in December?

Hardly — December nights average 20 °C (68 °F), above freezing.

What should I pack for Mogapi in December?

Linen, a wide hat, sun cream and water, plus a good raincoat — it is a wet month.

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