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Mogapi Weather in January

Mogapi in January

The short of it: Mogapi in January averages a high of 32 °C (90 °F) and a low of 21 °C (69 °F), with 87 mm (3.4 in) of rain and about 13 h 21 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 21° · rain 87 mm · daylight 13 h 21 min

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

Thirty years of records give Mogapi an average January high of 32°, a low of 21° and some 87 mm of rain. Days run hot, near 32° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 87 mm.

The sun is up for about 13 h 21 min in mid-January.

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

Against its neighbours, Mogapi runs about middling and wetter than most in January. Sefophe, 21 km to the NE, sees much the same highs.

January in Mogapi, by the numbers

Warmth rank
4th warmest of 12
Rain rank
1st wettest of 12
Versus December
about the same, 7.0 mm more rain
Versus February
1° colder
Day–night spread
12°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
13 h 21 min
Average wind
8 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

January averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
SefopheCentral21 km NE33°21°85 mm
MogapinyanaCentral26 km WSW32°20°85 mm
MaunatlalaCentral37 km SW32°20°85 mm
Selebi-PhikweSelibe Phikwe38 km N33°21°89 mm
TamasaneCentral46 km WSW32°20°85 mm
MoremiCentral48 km SW32°20°83 mm
MmadinareCentral50 km N33°21°88 mm
RatholoCentral52 km SSW31°20°85 mm

The Almanac · Mogapi Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low
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The Almanac Speaks
January
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Days run hot, near 32° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 87 mm.

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 January

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Mogapi in January?

Days average 32 °C (90 °F) and nights 21 °C (69 °F), with about 87 mm (3.4 in) of rain over the month. Days run hot, near 32° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 87 mm.

Is January a good time to visit Mogapi?

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

How long are the days in Mogapi in January?

In mid-January the sun is up for about 13 h 21 min. The days are shortening — from 10 h 46 min in June to 13 h 30 min in December.

Does it snow in Mogapi in January?

Hardly — January nights average 21 °C (69 °F), above freezing.

What should I pack for Mogapi in January?

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

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