The Frontier Gazette & Almanack
“Fair Warning for Every Town Under the Sky” · Est. 1881
Measure in

Palapye Weather in February

Palapye in February

The short of it: Palapye in February averages a high of 32 °C (89 °F) and a low of 19 °C (66 °F), with 75 mm (3.0 in) of rain and about 12 h 52 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are June and July. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.

Average high 32° · low 19° · rain 75 mm · daylight 12 h 52 min

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

Thirty years of records give Palapye an average February high of 32°, a low of 19° and some 75 mm of rain. Days run hot, near 32° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 75 mm, the 3rd wettest month.

The sun is up for about 12 h 52 min in mid-February, 30 minutes less than a month before.

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

Against its neighbours, Palapye runs warmer than most and about as wet in February. Letsheng, 17 km to the SE, is 1° cooler by day.

February in Palapye, by the numbers

Warmth rank
3rd warmest of 12
Rain rank
3rd wettest of 12
Versus January
about the same, 14 mm less rain
Versus March
2° warmer
Day–night spread
13°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 52 min
Average wind
8 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

February averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
LetshengCentral17 km SE31°19°76 mm
MalakaCentral22 km ESE32°19°73 mm
MathakolaCentral27 km SE31°19°74 mm
PilikweCentral29 km SSE31°19°80 mm
TamasaneCentral32 km ENE32°19°70 mm
MaapiCentral33 km SE32°19°73 mm
MoremiCentral34 km E32°20°68 mm
SeroweCentral46 km WNW30°17°84 mm

The Almanac · Palapye Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low
Travel with care
The Almanac Speaks
February
✦✦✦✦✦

Days run hot, near 32° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 75 mm, the 3rd wettest month.

Climate of Palapye by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January32°19°89 mm8 km/h13 h 22 min✦✦
February32°19°75 mm8 km/h12 h 52 min✦✦
March30°17°48 mm8 km/h12 h 17 min✦✦✦
April28°13°22 mm8 km/h11 h 36 min✦✦✦✦✦
May26°8°4.0 mm7 km/h11 h 3 min✦✦✦✦✦
June23°5°4.0 mm7 km/h10 h 46 min✦✦✦✦✦
July23°4°2.0 mm8 km/h10 h 53 min✦✦✦✦✦
August26°6°0.0 mm9 km/h11 h 21 min✦✦✦✦✦
September30°11°3.0 mm10 km/h12 h 0 min✦✦✦✦
October32°16°19 mm12 km/h12 h 40 min✦✦✦✦
November32°19°54 mm11 km/h13 h 14 min✦✦✦
December32°19°82 mm9 km/h13 h 30 min✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Palapye in February

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Palapye in February?

Days average 32 °C (89 °F) and nights 19 °C (66 °F), with about 75 mm (3.0 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 75 mm, the 3rd wettest month.

Is February a good time to visit Palapye?

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

How long are the days in Palapye in February?

In mid-February the sun is up for about 12 h 52 min. The days are shortening — from 10 h 46 min in June to 13 h 30 min in December.

Does it snow in Palapye in February?

Hardly — February nights average 19 °C (66 °F), above freezing.

What should I pack for Palapye in February?

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

More Towns in Botswana

All towns in Botswana →

Gaborone · Francistown · Mogoditshane · Maun · Molepolole · Serowe · Tlokweng · Mochudi · Mahalapye · Kanye · Selebi-Phikwe · Letlhakane

The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor
Telegrams for your townsWarnings sent to this phone or computer