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Monalanong Hill
Kgale HillKweneng · BotswanaSummit weather, forecast and climate
Maphatse Hill
1,060 m
Elevation1,060 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation1.9 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul20°average high
24.72° S, 25.80° EElevation 1,060 mUTC+2 · Central Africa Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit1,060 m
- Mid-mountain530 m
- Valley0 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
Maphatse Hill in brief
Maphatse Hill rises to 1,060 m, Kweneng, Botswana.
At the summit, December is the mildest month with average highs of 31°, while nights rarely fall below freezing.
The nearest town is Gabane, 6.7 km to the N at 1,090 m.
iiForecast
Weather at three heights
Temperatures are adjusted to each height; summits are usually colder and windier than the valley forecast suggests.
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iiiSummit climate
The top of Maphatse Hill by month
Summit temperatures and precipitation
Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high | 31° | 30° | 29° | 26° | 23° | 20° | 20° | 24° | 28° | 30° | 30° | 31° |
| Average low | 20° | 19° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 6° | 6° | 8° | 13° | 16° | 18° | 19° |
| Precipitation | 94 mm | 86 mm | 63 mm | 26 mm | 12 mm | 6 mm | 1 mm | 2 mm | 8 mm | 39 mm | 73 mm | 71 mm |
| Cloud cover | 27% | 24% | 21% | 16% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 11% | 21% | 28% | 28% |
| Daylight | 13h 30 | 12h 55 | 12h 16 | 11h 31 | 10h 56 | 10h 37 | 10h 44 | 11h 14 | 11h 56 | 12h 39 | 13h 18 | 13h 39 |
| Month score | 50 | 55 | 67 | 88 | 97 | 98 | 100 | 99 | 85 | 69 | 57 | 56 |
Snow and freezing level
Average height of the 0 °C level from the summit normals (6.5 °C per km); snow months have a summit mean at or below +1 °C| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freezing level | 4,950 m | 4,900 m | 4,650 m | 4,150 m | 3,600 m | 3,100 m | 3,050 m | 3,550 m | 4,200 m | 4,600 m | 4,750 m | 4,900 m |
| Summit | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C |
ivTerrain
Maphatse Hill in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of BotswanaPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monalanong Hill | 1,494 m | – | 19 km SW | 19° |
| Mmamotshwane Hill | 1,404 m | – | 20 km SW | 19° |
| Ramankga Mmasechele | 1,400 m | – | 24 km SW | 18° |
| Mabofula Hills | 1,317 m | – | 16 km SW | 19° |
| Kgale Hill | 1,287 m | – | 7.0 km NE | 20° |
| Lokgokgotho Hills | 1,286 m | – | 21 km SW | 19° |
| Mankopi Hill | 1,281 m | – | 14 km W | 19° |
| Mafukutswane Hill | 1,276 m | – | 17 km S | 20° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
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Gabane
Kweneng · 6.7 km N
29°Oct high
5wet days
70score
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Nkoyaphiri
Kweneng · 10 km N
30°Oct high
5wet days
68score
Around here
Gabane and around
Mountains
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Mmamotshwane Hill
1,404 m
Museums
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Botswana Craft
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