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Kweneng · BotswanaSummit weather, forecast and climate
Mmakanke
1,312 m
Elevation1,312 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation44 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul20°average high
24.42° S, 25.73° EElevation 1,312 mUTC+2 · Central Africa Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit1,312 m
- Mid-mountain1,150 m
- Valley · Metsemotlhaba996 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
Mmakanke in brief
Mmakanke rises to 1,312 m, Kweneng, Botswana.
At the summit, December is the mildest month with average highs of 30°, while nights rarely fall below freezing.
The nearest town in the atlas is Lenchwe Le Tau, 12 km to the E at 1,107 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 Mmakanke 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 | 30° | 29° | 28° | 26° | 23° | 20° | 20° | 23° | 28° | 29° | 30° | 30° |
| Average low | 19° | 19° | 17° | 14° | 9° | 6° | 5° | 8° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 18° |
| Precipitation | 86 mm | 81 mm | 63 mm | 26 mm | 11 mm | 8 mm | 1 mm | 2 mm | 8 mm | 37 mm | 71 mm | 71 mm |
| Cloud cover | 29% | 25% | 22% | 17% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 11% | 21% | 29% | 30% |
| Daylight | 13h 29 | 12h 55 | 12h 15 | 11h 32 | 10h 57 | 10h 38 | 10h 45 | 11h 15 | 11h 56 | 12h 38 | 13h 17 | 13h 38 |
| Month score | 55 | 59 | 70 | 91 | 97 | 98 | 100 | 99 | 87 | 72 | 60 | 59 |
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 | 5,100 m | 5,000 m | 4,750 m | 4,300 m | 3,800 m | 3,300 m | 3,250 m | 3,700 m | 4,350 m | 4,750 m | 4,900 m | 5,050 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
Mmakanke in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of BotswanaPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenchwe Le Tau Kop | 1,217 m | – | 13 km NE | 20° |
| Mahukhutswane Hills | 1,194 m | – | 14 km W | 20° |
| Sekolong | 1,162 m | – | 12 km NW | 20° |
| Mapudinyane Ridge | 1,150 m | – | 20 km W | 20° |
| Mmamarobole Hills | 1,147 m | – | 9.1 km NW | 20° |
| Semarule Hills | 1,136 m | – | 17 km W | 20° |
| Matlhabanelo Hill | 1,116 m | – | 13 km W | 20° |
| Gakobakwe Hill | 1,111 m | – | 21 km W | 20° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
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Lenchwe Le Tau
Kweneng · 12 km E
30°Oct high
5wet days
70score
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Metsemotlhaba
Kweneng · 16 km SE
30°Oct high
5wet days
66score
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Kopong
South-East · 17 km SE
30°Oct high
5wet days
66score
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Gaphatshwe
Kweneng · 20 km SE
30°Oct high
5wet days
66score
Around here
Lenchwe Le Tau and around
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Lenchwe Le Tau
Kweneng · Botswana
May · Jul–Augbest months
20°July high
1,107 maltitude
Nature
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Metsimotlhabe River
River
Mountains
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Lenchwe Le Tau Kop
1,217 m
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Mahukhutswane Hills
1,194 m